Hospital alliances: Cooperative strategy in a competitive environment

1 January 1990

journal article
review article
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Health Care Management Review

Vol. 15 (2) , 21-30
https://doi.org/10.1097/00004010-199001520-00007

Abstract

The resource dependence perspective is used to describe the formation of hospital alliances. Characteristics of alliances and their various strategies and structures are discussed. A life cycle model provides a framework for viewing the development and growth of alliances. Several dimensions for assessing alliance performance are proposed.

Keywords

ALLIANCES
STRUCTURES
RESOURCE DEPENDENCE
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
ALLIANCE PERFORMANCE
COOPERATIVE STRATEGY
VARIOUS STRATEGIES
CYCLE MODEL
MODEL PROVIDES
DEPENDENCE PERSPECTIVE

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