title: Environmental uncertainty and collaboration among California nonprofit hospitals.
abstract: Meeting the health needs of a community involves developing relationships with a wide range of partners. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of environmental uncertainty on the level of interorganizational relations among nonprofit hospitals with the intent of providing community benefit. Findings indicate that nonprofit hospitals in California are collaborating to provide community benefit. Significant relationships were found between select hospital characteristics, perceived environmental uncertainty, and components of interorganizational relations.
authors.affiliation: Our Saviour Center, El Monte, California, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biel
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D017146:Models, Organizational; D035501:Uncertainty