Management Development and Change in a Demanding Health Care Environment

The problems facing many US health care organisations may prove critical for survival for many of them. The article outlines the nature of the problems: increased patient demands, tensions among personnel, technological innovation, cost-conscious purchasers of care, the need to improve cost-efficien...

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Published in:The Journal of management development 1991, Vol.10 (4), p.5-10
Main Authors: Johnson, James A, Wayne Boss, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hospitals
Management development
Organizational change
Studies
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Summary:The problems facing many US health care organisations may prove critical for survival for many of them. The article outlines the nature of the problems: increased patient demands, tensions among personnel, technological innovation, cost-conscious purchasers of care, the need to improve cost-efficiency, and barriers to change within organisations. This last presents a number of problems that may often seem intractable and are peculiar to this type of organisation. This is discussed.
ISSN:0262-1711
1758-7492
DOI:10.1108/02621719110135632