Financials in Buurtzorg

Written by plotti

3 months ago - 0 min read

I took from a book that the financials are not handled by the independent circles in Buurtzorg but by De Blok personally. How does he decide to keep/kill circles? Is it up to him?

Here is the quote: "He also feels responsible for taking timely measures to ensure that the organization’s financial health is maintained." (p. 18 Self-ManageMent: How it Does work)

Is this correct?

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2 months ago

Hi Plotti, I do not really understand your question fully. Could you please elaborate a bit on your question?

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