...Vijay Kumar; Alan K. Duncan; Margaret A. Breslin Purpose The structure of health care financing, the lack of vertical and horizontal integration, and the slow translation of basic research into meaningful health outcomes for the population conspire to make innovation in health service delivery...

... Limited 2009 User studies Health services Japan Furniture Hospitals While companies worldwide face increased pressure to generate innovations on a predictable basis through disciplined processes, many companies in Japan encounter particular challenges due to Japan's business history...

... development Integration Intellectual property Investments Regulation Health services Life sciences firms are moving beyond traditional industry boundaries to create new health care solutions for patients and providers. By combining life sciences' core technologies (diagnostics, devices and drugs...

..., some of the larger players operate across state lines, but their economics tend to be largely dependent on their results in key states. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Health services Retailing Hospitals Change management Predicitive process Just as there will always...

... The paper offers valuable insights to those charged with effecting organizational change in change fatigued settings. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Strategic change Change management Assessment centres Health services Management consultancy Senior managers often embark...