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Mechanisms to avoid physicians bypassing purchasing departments in hospitals

Ruis, S.J.J. (2022) Mechanisms to avoid physicians bypassing purchasing departments in hospitals.

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Abstract:The aim of this research is to find mechanisms that can avoid physicians from bypassing purchasing departments in hospitals to directly negotiate with suppliers. This study is a qualitative case study of different hospitals located in The Netherlands. 10 structured interviews were held with respondents from 9 different hospitals. They were asked questions on general purchasing, relationships between purchasing departments and physicians, and relationships between purchasing departments and suppliers. In this study, it became clear that there are indeed various mechanisms in place to avoid physicians from directly negotiating with suppliers, and improving hospital-physician relationships. Some examples of mechanisms are trust, communication, digital purchasing systems, purchasing boards, and (de)centralizing purchasing departments. Newly found data and literature were compared and discussed to see if these are in accordance or if there are differences between the findings and researched literature. Limitations of the study can be that only hospitals in The Netherlands are researched and interviewed, and that the sample size of the study is 10 interviews. The study might provide different findings if the sample size is increased or if the research is conducted in other geographical areas in the world.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:85 business administration, organizational science
Programme:International Business Administration BSc (50952)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91236
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