Abstract
This article examines the recent controversy in health care delivery about whether it should be conceptualized as a business. The current debate implicitly appeals to a common understanding of business and business practices that is no longer very useful. This common notion, which the authors call "cowboy capitalism," conceptualizes business as a competitive jungle resting on self-interest and an urge for competition in order to survive. The authors suggest that stakeholder capitalism offers a more useful framework for the dialogue about health care reform.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 52-65 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Health Care Management Review |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Health care as a business
- Innovation
- Stakeholder capitalism
- Stakeholder management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Leadership and Management
- Health Policy
- Strategy and Management