Perceptions of Healthcare Management Towards an Externally Imposed Management Control System

  • Geraldine Robbins

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Abstract

This study examines the operation of a mandatory healthcare accreditation system to achieve a better understanding of how an externally imposed system operates as a management control tool. Adopting a qualitative research approach, this study investigates the design use features of an acute care hospital accreditation system in two public hospitals using the case study method.
Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Title of host publication 40th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA)
Place of PublicationValencia, Spain
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2017

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  • Vega-Perez, M., Robbins, G., Sweeney, B.,

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