Network Organizations Design: A Study Case of Outsourcing in a Brazilian Hospital

Through a combination of macro-managerial and micro-situated approaches, we study the impact of outsourced hospital equipment maintenance contracts upon real activity in three sensible points of a Hospital. The study shows clearly the distinction between an organization conceived through the co-acti...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2000, Vol.44 (10), p.288-291
Main Authors: Gomes, José Orlando, Vidal, Mario Cesar, Benchekroun, Tahar Hakim
Format: Review
Language:English
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Summary:Through a combination of macro-managerial and micro-situated approaches, we study the impact of outsourced hospital equipment maintenance contracts upon real activity in three sensible points of a Hospital. The study shows clearly the distinction between an organization conceived through the co-activity involving organic and outsourced personnel, in opposition to the need for a cooperating collective.
ISSN:1541-9312
1071-1813
2169-5067
DOI:10.1177/154193120004401042