Interorganizational cooperation and decision making autonomy in a consortium multihospital system.
This paper discusses interorganizational relationships within one type of multihospital system, a consortium. Reasons for the development of this type of system are presented. Hypotheses are proposed explaining how the general strategic-level decisions of hospitals may be influenced as a result of consortium affiliation.
D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States