title: The academic elite in health services administration: linkages among top-ranked graduate programs.
abstract: The eleven top-ranked graduate programs in health services administration, based on a national survey of deans, top administrators, and senior faculty, were linked to one another by hiring one another's graduates. It is suggested that this linkage helps these programs maintain and enhance their prestige.
authors.affiliation: Emporia State University, KS 66801, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bair
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Barrons
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D005178:Faculty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000193:education*; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D012576:Schools, Health Occupations / Q000145:classification* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States