Does Technology Substitute for Nurses? Staffing Decisions in Nursing Homes

Susan F. Lu
Susan F. Lu
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Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
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Huaxia Rui
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Huaxia Rui
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Simon Business School, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627
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Abraham Seidmann
Abraham Seidmann
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Simon Business School, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627
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Susan F. Lu

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Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

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Huaxia Rui

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Huaxia Rui

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Simon Business School, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627

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Abraham Seidmann

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Simon Business School, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627

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Published Online:28 Mar 2017https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2016.2695

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Received:May 20, 2015
Accepted:October 13, 2016
Published Online:March 28, 2017

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