| Building departmental influence in health care organizations. | |
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PMID: 10107674 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article has outlined several steps to follow in assessing and building department influence at the top management levels of health care organizations. Identifying and contributing to resolving the organization's key areas of uncertainty are strategies that have improved the influence of many departments in recent years. Individual strategies, such as developing one's expertise and sharing that expertise with other departments and top management (an example of the "involvement" technique), also are being used daily by effective department managers. Decentralized management, which entails the assignment of greater responsibilities to middle managers, is increasingly popular in health care organizations. This trend will no doubt facilitate the building of departmental influence in organizational decision making. However, the steps outlined in this article can be implemented whether or not top management endorses a decentralized management style. In a critical sense, departmental influence is too important to be left to top management. It is up to department managers to exert their influence for the good of their employees, the organization as a whole, and their own careers. |
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Authors:
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J L Norville; J W Begun |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Health care supervisor Volume: 9 ISSN: 0731-3381 ISO Abbreviation: Health Care Superv Publication Date: 1990 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-01-03 Completed Date: 1991-01-03 Revised Date: 2000-12-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8301065 Medline TA: Health Care Superv Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 43-51 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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Department of Health Administration, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. |
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Data Collection Hospital Departments / organization & administration* Interdepartmental Relations* Methods Persuasive Communication Power (Psychology)* United States |
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