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Behavioural criteria of managerial and leadership effectiveness within Egyptian and British public sector hospitals: an empirical case study and multi-case/cross-nation comparative analysis

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Pages 45-64 | Received 28 Jun 2009, Accepted 16 Jan 2010, Published online: 17 Feb 2010

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