4 NURSE ENTREPRENEURS - WHAT MOTIVATED THEM TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESSES

Authors
ROGGENKAMP SD WHITE KR
Citation
Sd. Roggenkamp et Kr. White, 4 NURSE ENTREPRENEURS - WHAT MOTIVATED THEM TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESSES, Health care management review, 23(3), 1998, pp. 67-75
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Heath Policy & Services
Journal title
Health care management review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03616274
Volume
23
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
67 - 75
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-6274(1998)23:3<67:4NE-WM>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
In an environment of change, innovators or entrepreneurs emerge to dev elop new methods and processes of delivering health care in a way that lowers the overall costs of care while improving outcomes. This quali tative study looks at the factors that motivate nurse entrepreneurs as well as the characteristics of nurse entrepreneurs and their business ventures. The rationale for health care managers to capitalize an nur se entrepreneurship is discussed as an effective method of strategic a daptation.