Title: Knowledge creation in the healthcare sector: a legitimation strategy

Authors: Chen-Wei Yang, Shih-Chieh Fang, Wei-Min Huang

Addresses: Department of Information Management, Fooying University and Graduate School of Management, I-Shou University, 80656 7F, No. 46, Kuang-Hua 2 Road, Chein-Chen Dist., Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. ' Graduate School of Business Administration, Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, 1 University Road, Yuanchau Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 824, Taiwan. ' Department of Health Care Administration, I-Shou University, 1, Section 1, Hsueh-Cheng Rd., Ta-Hsu Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 840, Taiwan

Abstract: There are two purposes of this study: 1. to examine the legitimacy-gaining model (the relationship between legitimation strategies and legitimacy) in the context of the hospital industry; 2. to explore the influence of the legitimacy-gaining model on the process through which knowledge is created within the hospital industry. This paper proposes a legitimacy-gaining model as the determinant of hospitals| knowledge-creation activities. We further suggest managerial and theoretical implications at the end of this paper.

Keywords: legitimacy; institutional theory; knowledge creation; healthcare management; e-healthcare; electronic healthcare; hospitals.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2006.009274

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare, 2006 Vol.2 No.3, pp.277 - 290

Published online: 15 Mar 2006 *

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