All organizations, whether for profit, not for profit, or government, face issues of information technology management. While the concerns involved may differ from organization to organization, the ...principles of good information technology management remain the same. Using a compilation of articles on various topics relating to technology manage
Capital investment in the United States health care industry is one of the components of the system that has historically fueled cost increases and complicated the quality/cost/access conundrum. This ...article is concerned with capital development focused on clinical equipment acquisition in acute care hospitals. The research findings suggest that decision-makers are abandoning two approaches to decision-making known as Quantitative Decision-Making and Mixed Scanning in favor of two models known as Rational Decision-Making and Political Decision-Making. While this is the case, a method of decision-making known as Idea Sets (developed and labeled by James March as Garbage Can Decision-Making) is the most widely used approach. Equipment acquisition criteria used by the decision-makers are shifting away from concerns of enhancing existing clinical programs and/or adding new clinical programs. Acquisition criteria are shifting toward procuring equipment which will decrease institutional expense, improve organizational efficiency, and galvanize operational effectiveness. In addition to the technical findings of the research, further insights about ourselves and our colleagues are gleaned. Accordingly, we understand more completely the human dynamics surrounding decisions and thus are able to dialogue more richly about issues. Meaningful dialogue such as this will have the dual benefit of advancing teamwork and facilitating decision-making.
The need for public administrators to develop meaningful and implementable planning documents to guide the development of their agencies is increasingly important as society sprints from simple ...static environments to complex, dynamic environments. This escalation of future uncertainty suggests that the public administrator find an approach to planning that is both conceptually sound and adaptable to the cultural nuances of the organization. Understanding strengths and weaknesses of past approaches to planning and anticipating the next advancement, i.e. "transformational planning" facilitates the effectiveness of the public administrator.
The need for public administration to develop meaningful and implementable planning documents to guide the development of their agencies is increasingly important as society sprints from simple ...static environments to complex, dynamic environments. This escalation of future uncertainty suggests that the public administrator find an approach to planning that is both conceptually sound and adaptable to the cultural nuances of the organization. Understanding strengths and weaknesses of past approaches to planning and anticipating the next advancement, that is, transformational planning, facilitates the effectiveness of the public administrator. Transformational planning has been defined as strategic management by way of 6 axioms: 1. being focused, 2. maintaining flexibility, 3. having a future orientation, 4. being fast, 5. promoting fiscal responsibility, and 6. being friendly.
Unlearning lousy advice Stupak, R J; Greisler, D S
Health Forum Journal,
2000 Sep-Oct, Letnik:
43, Številka:
5
Magazine Article, Trade Publication Article
Many leaders have succeeded in spite of bad advice received from bosses, managers, and mentors during their formative years. They learned to recognize bad advice and ignore it. They also made an ...effort to unlearn the bad advice they once took to heart. Now that the health care industry is undergoing radical changes, unlearning bad advice is more essential than ever to becoming an effective leader. In effect, leaders must learn new competencies, while at the same time unlearn, or subtract, useless competencies. Eight misguided axioms, and positive counterpoints made to escape from these misinformation prisons, are discussed.
