| The importance of middle managers in healthcare organizations. | |
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PMID: 16916116 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In the 1990s, the turbulent environment continued to exert pressure on the management of cost, access, and quality of healthcare provision. To strengthen financial and market positions, mergers and acquisitions became popular strategies along with the reengineering of internal structures. Since this trend of restructuring and reengineering, an understanding of the value of middle managers has been misplaced. Their importance in strategic formulation and implementation has largely been overlooked. They have been perceived as intermediaries that slow organizational efficiency without adding much measurable value. Some researchers have since challenged the accuracy of this assumption and the helpfulness of removing middle managers. They have reexamined the role of middle managers and discovered that they are key agents of change. Middle managers make significant contributions across the healthcare organization in their roles of entrepreneur, communicator, therapist, and stabilizer. |
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Authors:
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Mari K Embertson |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of healthcare management / American College of Healthcare Executives Volume: 51 ISSN: 1096-9012 ISO Abbreviation: J Healthc Manag Publication Date: 2006 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-08-18 Completed Date: 2006-09-19 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9803529 Medline TA: J Healthc Manag Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 223-32 Citation Subset: H |
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Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. embertsm@onid.orst.edu |
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Health Facility Administrators* Humans Organizational Innovation Professional Role* United States |
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