The Educational Needs of Healthcare Managers and Executives in the Key Strategic Areas of Healthcare

Management approaches used by many healthcare organizations lag behind those of similar competitive industries. The authors of this article report findings from an exploratory study of executives' perceptions of training needs in managerial strategy. The authors asked executives to rate the lev...

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Published in:Hospital topics 2002, Vol.80 (3), p.16-20
Main Authors: Crow, Stephen M., Hartman, Sandra J., Brockmann, Erich N., Henson, Steve W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Canada
Competition
Executives
Health administration
Health care
Health Facility Administrators - education
Health Services Administration
healthcare executive training
Hospital administration
Hospitals
Humans
Knowledge
Management training
Needs Assessment
Planning Techniques
Strategic management
strategic management training
Surveys and Questionnaires
Training
United States
USA
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Summary:Management approaches used by many healthcare organizations lag behind those of similar competitive industries. The authors of this article report findings from an exploratory study of executives' perceptions of training needs in managerial strategy. The authors asked executives to rate the level of knowledge required for each of five key areas in strategic management and then to assess actual levels of knowledge in the field. They found that (a) strategic management is vital in this competitive industry, (b) there is a disconnect between what healthcare managers should know and what they actually know about the tasks of strategic management, and (c) more resources need to be devoted to strategic management training and the development of managers at all levels of healthcare organizations.
ISSN:0018-5868
1939-9278
DOI:10.1080/00185860209597998