A resource-based view of partnership strategies in health care organizations.
The distribution of management structures in health care has been shifting from independent ownership to interorganizational relationships with other firms. A shortage of resources has been cited as one cause for such collaboration among health care entities. The resource- based view of the firm suggests that organizations differentiate between strategic alliances and acquisition strategies based on a firm's internal resources and the types of resources a potential partner organization possesses. This paper provides a review of the literature using the resource-based theory of the firm to understand what conditions foster different types of health care partnerships. A model of partnership alliances using the resource-based view is presented, strategic linkages are presented, managerial implications are outlined, and directions for future research are given.
Yarbrough
Amy K
AK
University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA. ayarbrough@uabmc.edu
Powers
Thomas L
TL
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006273:Health Facility Merger; D006295:Health Resources / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006755:Hospital Shared Services; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D014481:United States