International Journal of Health Policy Planning(IJHPP)

Department of Health and Social Management, University, of Eastern Finland, Finland

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• Research Article   
  Public Health Care Managers Views on Knowledge Management
  Author(s): Ritva Kosklin*, Johanna Lammintakanen and Tuula Kivinen
  
  Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate public health care managers’ views on Knowledge Management (KM), and how managers’ individual and organisational factors are related to their views. Design/Methodology/Approach: Data was gathered through a survey of strategic, middle and first-line managers (n=406) in the public health care sector in Finland. The data were analysed using SPSS (version 28.0). Factor analysis was performed to formulate sum variables. The Kruskal-Wallis test and the Mann Whitney U test was used to determine the relationship between managers’ background and sum variables. Findings: Managers' views on knowledge management were quite positive. Organisational factors, such as management position in the organisation, the nature of the work and the organisation they .. Read More»
  

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