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Primary care information technology within the NHS
Hackney, Ray; Dhillon, Gurpreet; McBride, Neil - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 10 (1997) 5, pp. 388-395
, through an analyses of the concept of markets and hierarchies, may result in an alternative and better referral experience for …
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Non‐price competition in NHS secondary care contracting: empirical results
Gray, Keith; Bailey, Mark F. - In: Journal of Health Organization and Management 22 (2008) 5, pp. 480-495
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is, for English acute NHS hospitals, to investigate how they operate their governance systems in the area of secondary care contracting and identify the key determinants of relationship building within the contacting/commissioning of secondary care focusing...
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A Global Arena
Particelli, Marc C. - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 7 (1990) 4, pp. 43-52
Discusses some of the general trends contributing to globalization from both a market and competitive perspective. Considers a framework for assessing competitive advantage and the features of global products. Concludes that success in global competition depends on working in the three...
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Launching store brands in emerging markets: resistance crumbles
Herstein, Ram; Jaffe, Eugene D. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 28 (2007) 5, pp. 13-19
emerging markets in increasing amounts. The purpose of this paper is to describe the store brand process as it is found in … emerging markets. In doing so, the authors explain what are the forces that have led to the development of store brands in … emerging markets and the sort of strategies that should be implemented. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides …
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Environmental determinants of export decision making: conceptual issues regarding the domestic market
Morgan, Robert E. - In: European Business Review 99 (1999) 5, pp. 323-331
The domestic market environment is host to complex phenomena that affect, and are affected by, the actions and activities of both exporting and non‐exporting firms. In this regard, a significant degree of research attention has been devoted to overseas competitive environments and the nature...
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Big chains stake out their turf in China
Rigby, E. - In: Strategic Direction 23 (2007) 8
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Market Segment‐oriented Fund‐Raising Strategies: An Empirical Analysis
Schlegelmilch, B.B.; Tynan, A.C. - In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning 7 (1989) 11/12, pp. 16-24
With well over 250,000 registered UK charities vying to attract generosity, fund‐raising has become a fiercely competitive and professional activity. This article empirically analyses the popularity of different fund‐raising techniques and shows that specific fund‐raising methods are...
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Flexible regulation: the birth of a qualitative audit society?
Aldred, Rachel - 2008
This article discusses the emergence of qualitative techniques of audit. In particular, it focuses on the auditing of the UK policy National Health Service Local Improvement Finance Trust (NHS LIFT), a policy that shifts provision of primary care premises to the corporate sector. In this case,...
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A decision support tool with health economic modelling for better management of DVT patients
Lebcir, Reda; Yakutcan, Usame; Demir, Eren - In: Health Economics Review 12 (2022) 1, pp. 1-16
Background: Responding to the increasing demand for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) at times of limited budgets and resources is a great challenge for decision-makers. Therefore, there is a need to fnd innovative policies, which improve operational efciency and...
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An evaluation of the projected returns to investors on 10 PFI projects commissioned by the National Health Service
Hellowell, Mark; Vecchi, Veronica - In: Financial accountability & management : in governments, … 28 (2012) 1, pp. 77-100
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