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Empowering health-care managers in Australia: an action learning approach.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22040947     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This paper reports on a training programme using action learning sets designed to enhance the management abilities of health-care managers. Numerous independent reports in Australia, and around the world, have related the lack of management systems and processes to substandard health-care delivery. This has suggested a need for better approaches to the education, training and ongoing development of health-care managers, and this paper reports on an action learning approach trialled over a three-year period. Participant managers reported significantly greater levels of empowerment and self-efficacy after participation in the year-long action learning sets intervention. While too early to measure the translation of these reported individual improvements into specific management practice, the literature strongly supports more effective management practice among managers who report high levels of empowerment and self-efficacy.
Authors:
Sandra G Leggat; Cathy Balding; Julieanne Anderson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Health services management research : an official journal of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration / HSMC, AUPHA     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1758-1044     ISO Abbreviation:  Health Serv Manage Res     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-01     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8811549     Medline TA:  Health Serv Manage Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  196-202     Citation Subset:  H    
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
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