Managing people and performance: An evidence based framework applied to health service organizations

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 5-6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-111

  Michie, Susan ^a,c   West, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Ctr for Outcomes Res/Effectiveness   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8644278791     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-8545.2004.00098.x     Document Type: Review

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