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Motivations And Conflicts In Prison Medical Contracting, Meagan D. Sok
Motivations And Conflicts In Prison Medical Contracting, Meagan D. Sok
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State correctional departments are responsible for all medical care incarcerated individuals require. Many systems outsource their medical
State correctional departments are responsible for all medical care incarcerated individuals require. Many systems outsource their medical program. Literature indicates that many of these contracts experience significant issues that negatively impact state resources, including both personnel and money.
This dissertation explores the relationship between prison administrators' motivations and the structure, outcomes, efficiencies, and partner conflicts that arise in the contractual process. Using a framework developed from Incomplete Contract Theory, Contracts as Reference Points Theory and the concept of “essential tension,” this dissertation hypothesizes …