An empirical investigation of the effectiveness of contemporary managerial philosophies in a hospital operational setting
- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
- Vol. 15 (6) , 268-276
- https://doi.org/10.1108/09526860210442038
Abstract
The new realities of the healthcare marketplace are forcing healthcare decision makers to implement innovative operational philosophies, techniques, and tools that were proven in other industries to enhance the effectiveness of their organization. This study examines the acceptance and effectiveness of these philosophies, techniques, and tools in a hospital operational setting. The impact of implementation on operational and strategic outcomes is examined for 108 hospitals. Overall, the results of this study appear to indicate that certain quality improvement philosophies, techniques, and tools have been successful when applied in a hospital operational setting.Keywords
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