International study of technology investment decisions at hospitals

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 568-582

  Wernz, Christian ^a   Zhang, Hui ^a   Phusavat, Kongkiti ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Health care industry; International study; Management and investment decisions; Medical technology; Quality management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DECISION-MAKING BEHAVIORS; DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORKS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL STUDIES; INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING; INVESTMENT DECISIONS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84899969558     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IMDS-10-2013-0422     Document Type: Article

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