Managerial perceptions on volume flexible strategies and performance in health care services

Management Research News

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 228-241

  Jack, Eric P ^a   Powers, Thomas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services; Hospitals; Service levels; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993078187     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409170610674374     Document Type: Article

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