An examination of hospital governance in Ghana

Patience Aseweh Abor, Gordon AbekahNkrumah, Joshua Abor

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Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of governance structures in Ghanaian hospitals by comparing the governance systems in public and private hospitals. Design/methodology/approach This study employs a comparative case methodology. It compares the governance structures in private hospitals to that of public hospitals in Ghana to ascertain whether they exhibit different or similar governance systems. The results obtained are analyzed and discussed to ascertain the extent to which the governance structures in these hospitals conform to Taylor's principles of good governance. Findings The results of the study revealed numerous differences in the governance structures in private and public hospitals in Ghana. From the review of Taylor's principles of good governance and the comparative case analysis, it was observed that some of the principles are not present in the current hospital governance systems. Originality/value The findings of this paper have important implications for proper governance and management of the Ghanaian health institutions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47-60
Number of pages14
JournalLeadership in Health Services
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Feb 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Distance learning
  • Public health
  • Students
  • United States of America

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