TY - JOUR
T1 - Professional knowledge creation in the hospital sector
T2 - A qualitative study in Taiwan
AU - Yang, Chen Wei
AU - Fang, Shih Chieh
AU - Lin, Julia L.
PY - 2010/4
Y1 - 2010/4
N2 - This paper aims to develop a professional knowledge creation model for the hospital sector. For this purpose, we qualitatively explore the determinants and process of knowledge creation in the hospital sector. Drawing from organization theory, we develop a hospital's professional knowledge creation model and develop three propositions first. We further explore the theoretical model at organization level by case study in Taiwan. The findings suggest that the hospital's professional knowledge creation is influenced by knowledge stock, social ties and isomorphic pressures as propositions argued. However, hospitals' attempts to keep aligned with their highly institutionalized environments may pay more attention to both existing knowledge stock and the process of professional knowledge creation for their survival. Finally, it is hoped that the significances of this study will contribute to the development of hypotheses in the future quantitative study for building a generalized knowledge creation model for the hospital organization.
AB - This paper aims to develop a professional knowledge creation model for the hospital sector. For this purpose, we qualitatively explore the determinants and process of knowledge creation in the hospital sector. Drawing from organization theory, we develop a hospital's professional knowledge creation model and develop three propositions first. We further explore the theoretical model at organization level by case study in Taiwan. The findings suggest that the hospital's professional knowledge creation is influenced by knowledge stock, social ties and isomorphic pressures as propositions argued. However, hospitals' attempts to keep aligned with their highly institutionalized environments may pay more attention to both existing knowledge stock and the process of professional knowledge creation for their survival. Finally, it is hoped that the significances of this study will contribute to the development of hypotheses in the future quantitative study for building a generalized knowledge creation model for the hospital organization.
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U2 - 10.1002/hpm.1002
DO - 10.1002/hpm.1002
M3 - Article
C2 - 20540081
AN - SCOPUS:77953510745
SN - 0749-6753
VL - 25
SP - 169
EP - 191
JO - International Journal of Health Planning and Management
JF - International Journal of Health Planning and Management
IS - 2
ER -