Productivity in the Provision of Hospital Services: A Challenge to the Management Community

Authors
Longest Jr., Beaufort B.
Citation
B. Longest Jr., Beaufort, Productivity in the Provision of Hospital Services: A Challenge to the Management Community, Academy of Management review , 2(3), 1977, pp. 475-483
Journal title
Academy of Management review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03637425
Volume
2
Issue
3
Year of publication
1977
Pages
475 - 483
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
Productivity improvement has a role in holding down escalating costs of hospital services. A research model is developed for obtaining higher levels of productivity and quality in hospital departments. A challenge is issued to the management community for more research on hospital productivity.