Management principles for health professionals
By: Joan Gratto-Liebler, Charles R. McConnell.
Contributors: McConnell, Charles R.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 552
ISBN-13: 9780763746179
Subjects: Health services administration; Management; Health Services Administration; Health Facilities -- organization & administration; Health Personnel -- organization & administration
Description: A practical guide for new or future practicing healthcare managers. The customary activities of the manager are succinctly defined, explained, and presented with detailed examples drawn from a variety of healthcare settings. Readers will learn proven management concepts and techniques for managing individuals or teams with ease.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The changing scene: organizational adaptation and survival; title: The challenge of change; title: Today's concept of organizational management; title: Planning; title: Decision making; title: Organizing; title: Improving performance and controlling the critical cycle; title: Budgeting: controlling the ultimate resource; title: Committee and teams; title: Adaptation, motivation, and conflict management; title: Training aids development: the backbone of motivation and retention; title: Authority, leadership, and supervision; title: Human resource management: a line manager's perspective; title: Communication: the glue that binds us together; title: Day-to-day management for the professional-as-manager.