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Auf der Suche nach operativer Exzellenz im Krankenhaus: Logistik als Rationalisierungsinstrument und strategischer Wettbewerbsfaktor in einem dynamischen Marktumfeld
Walther, Markus - 2005
Restrukturierungsansätze im Krankenhaus. … the existing structures in the health care sector in general and the hospital sector in particular. The environmental … the hospital sector and with it catalyze the need for economic action. Besides medical necessities, the economic paradigm …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009451142
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On Hospital Competition: Quality, Efficiency, and Ownership
Herr, Annika - 2009
In this research we will focus on three topics which we think are particularly relevant for hospital competition: i … to detect and reduce inefficiencies in this market. Therefore, hospital inefficiency is one main aspect in our research … (Chapters 3 and 4). Our research sheds some light on market outcomes by hospital ownership type given their respective …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009451161
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Incentive Compatibility and Efficiency in the Contractual Insurer-Provider Relationship - Economic Theory and Practical Implications: The Case of North Carolina
Schmid, Andreas - 2007
Die Arbeit besch?ftigt sich mit der optimalen Vertragsgestaltung zwischen Krankenversicherern und Leistungserbringern. Ausgehend von verschiedenen Aspekten der Vertragstheorie erfolgt eine Spezifikation auf die Besonderheiten des Gesundheitswesens. Der Fokus liegt einerseits auf einer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009485586
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Essays on innovation and communication
Kay Peters - 2008
The dissertation has been written within the post graduate program of the German Research Foundation (DFG) on “Business Aspects of Loosely Coupled Systems and Electronic Business”. This program focuses on research related to the diffusion of innovations in the digital age. Accordingly, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009428989
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Symbolic visuals in advertising: The role of relevance.
Holmes, Gary R. - 2008
(TOR). TOR can help researchers and marketing managers by explaining how consumers may interpret visuals in advertising …. TOR explains why some visuals thought to be unconnected with the product become relevant in advertising. This study makes … is used to provide greater explanatory power of consumers' interpretation and response to advertising visuals than what …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475018
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Stereotypes in Retail Print Advertising: The Effects of Gender and Physical Appearance on Consumer Perceptions
Allen, Charlotte - 2001
The retail sector spends millions of dollars each year advertising to consumers. This is a considerable investment for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475041
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Innovation diffusion in state owned health: a study of IT adoption
England, Ian William - 2005
The health industry has acquired a reputation as lagging in the use of information technology (IT). Therefore, this study has been undertaken to assess state health's use of IT and then to assess the causal factors of the differing usage rate, if any. The state health industry was compared to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438232
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Perspectives on Firm Decision Making During Risky Technology Acquisitions
Powell, Adam C. - 2011
A novel survey dataset on computed tomography (CT) machine acquisition is used to explore which theories best answer two questions from the decision making literature. First, what determines how much uncertainty a firm has when investing in updated technology? Second, what determines the value...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438770
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Does the Profit Motive Make Jack Nimble? Ownership Form and the Evolution of the U.S. Hospital Industry
Chakravarty, Sujoy; Gaynor, Martin; Klepper, Stephen; … - 2005
We examine the evolving structure of the U.S. hospital industry since 1970, focusing on how ownership form influences … hospital chain significantly decreases the probability of exit for for-profits, but not not-for-profits. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441040
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Does the Profit Motive Make Jack Nimble? Ownership Form and the Evolution of the U.S. Hospital Industry
Chakravarty, Sujoy; Gaynor, Martin; Klepper, Steven; … - 2005
We examine the evolving structure of the U.S. hospital industry since 1970, focusing on how ownership form influences … hospital chain significantly decreases the probability of exit for for-profits, but not not-for-profits. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441241