Hospital alliances: cooperative strategy in a competitive environment
- PMID: 2190948
- DOI: 10.1097/00004010-199001520-00007
Hospital alliances: cooperative strategy in a competitive environment
Abstract
The resource dependence perspective is used to describe the formation of hospital alliances. Characteristics of alliances and their various strategies and structures are discussed. A life cycle model provides a framework for viewing the development and growth of alliances. Several dimensions for assessing alliance performance are proposed.
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