{"product_id":"the-oxford-handbook-of-health-care-management-9780198814290","title":"The Oxford Handbook of Health Care Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ewan Ferlie | Kathleen Montgomery | Anne Reff Pedersen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Organizational Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Handbook provides an authoritative overview of current issues and debates in the field of health care management. It contains over twenty chapters from well-known and eminent academic authors, who were carefully selected for their expertise and asked to provide a broad and critical overview of developments in their particular topic area. The development of an international perspective and body of knowledge is a key feature of the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Handbook secondly makes a case for bringing back a social science perspective into the study of the field of health care management. It therefore contains a number of contrasting and theoretically orientated chapters (e.g. on institutionalism; critical management studies). This social science based approach is a refreshing alternative to much existing work in this domain and offers a good way into current academic debates in this field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Handbook thirdly explores a variety of important policy and organizational developments apparent within the current health care field (e.g. new organizational forms; growth of management consulting in health care organizations). It therefore explores and comments on major contemporary trends apparent in the practice field.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46473996173463,"sku":"9780198814290","price":4403.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198814290.jpg?v=1766265281","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-oxford-handbook-of-health-care-management-9780198814290","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}