title: Mission statement content and hospital performance in the Canadian not-for-profit health care sector.
abstract: This article presents the findings from an exploratory research study that assessed the content and impact of mission statements in 103 Canadian not-for-profit health care organizations. The study especially sought to determine if a relationship existed between selected mission statement components and various hospital performance indicators.
authors.affiliation: Michael G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Bart
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Tabone
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006302:Health Services Research; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016134:Organizational Policy; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires