Written by nationally known experts in the field, this text brings a systematic understanding of organizational principles, practices, and insight to the management of health services organizations. While based on state-of-the-art organizational theory and research, the emphasis is on application through Features such as "In the Real World" and "Debate Times" which present actual situations and challenge the reader to provide a solution or a philosophical position. The clinical enterprise model is introduced in this new edition, and is fully developed in chapter 2.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Health Care HLAD 455:
I find the textbook is quite different from the 4th edition. My professor uses notes he created using that edition so it's difficult to follow. Other than that it's okay.
Buzzwords and Citations:
This book was required for my Health Care Management course, but I wish they would find a different text to use.
The authors seemed to take a handful of buzzwords, mix them up with citations from other texts, and then add a few of their own insights for the sake of originality. Here is an excerpt:
"To acheive the organization's targeted strategic outcomes, the manager must create distinctive competencies within the organization by integrating resources, capabilities, and technology."
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Health Care Management Textbook - Perfect:
The book was shipped timely and was in perfect condition.
