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The aim of this research is to give insights into how interpersonal relationships influence managerial decision-making about resource allocation in the health context.
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Eljiz, K., Fitzgerald, A., Sloan, T. (2010). Interpersonal Relationships and Decision-Making about Patient Flow: What and Who Really Matters?. In: Braithwaite, J., Hyde, P., Pope, C. (eds) Culture and Climate in Health Care Organizations. Organizational Behaviour in Health Care. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230274341_7
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