The Translation of Hospital Management Models in European Health Systems: A Framework for Comparison

Kirkpatrick, Ian, Bullinger, Bernadette, Lega, Federico and Dent, Mike (2013) The Translation of Hospital Management Models in European Health Systems: A Framework for Comparison. British Journal Of Management, 24 (n/a). S48-S61. ISSN 10453172

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In this paper we develop a framework for comparing changes in the management of public hospitals across different national health systems, drawing on insights from institutional theory. Using a range of secondary sources we show how one particular form of hospital management, pioneered originally at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, has been translated differently in four health systems: England, Denmark, Italy and France. This analysis builds on the notion of editing rules, which derive from the institutional context, and illustrates how these rules broaden our understanding of variable translations of global templates for hospital management. The paper concludes by highlighting wider implications for theory and policy.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty:	Previous Faculty of Business, Education and Law > Business
Depositing User:	Mike DENT
Date Deposited:	02 Oct 2013 15:39
Last Modified:	02 Oct 2013 15:39
URI:	https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/1663

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