It is known that better health leads to faster economic growth which in turn, catalyzed by the equitable distribution of wealth, leads to healthier populations. Given this statement, the introduction of management notions in health care provision can be considered as one of the more relevant health sector innovations of our era.
Management has been discussed, practiced, and written about since the beginning of time. Although health care management as a separate discipline is of more recent origin, it is sustained by solid principles stated long before by famous theorists such as Frederick Taylor, father of scientific management, Henri Fayol - who developed “Fayolism”-, Max Weber and many others. Most of them asserted that health care management, as part of management in general, involves certain functions and activities that must be performed to achieve effectively and efficiently the set goals of the organization.
As there is continuous need to improve the quality of health services, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of health care provision will require well-developed skills among managers. These skills come through clear understanding of basic principles that sustain efficient application of management in health organizations. Lines below, try to describe succinctly main principles of health management as applied in the actual modern context.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- CHAPTER 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT
- MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
- Planning
- Organizing
- Commanding and Coordinating
- Controlling
- LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT
- MANAGERIAL SKILLS
- STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
- CHAPTER 2: THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT
- CLASSICAL VIEWPOINT OF MANAGEMENT
- Scientific management
- Administrative management
- Bureaucracy
- HUMAN RELATIONS MOVEMENT
- Hawthorne studies
- Maslow's hierarchy of needs
- Herzberg's two-factor theory
- QUANTITATIVE MANAGEMENT
- Management science
- Operations research
- Operations management
- CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT
- Systems viewpoint
- Contingency viewpoint
- Quality management
- Learning organization
- Evidence-based management
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This piece of work provides a concise overview of the main principles of health management as applied in the contemporary context. It explores the fundamental functions, levels, and skills of management, while also delving into key theories and principles that underpin effective health organization management.
- Fundamental Principles of Health Management
- Theories and Principles of Health Management
- Classical, Human Relations, and Contemporary Viewpoints of Management
- Strategic Management in Healthcare
- The Importance of Effective Management for Improving Health Services
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Health Management
This chapter defines the key concepts and principles of health management, emphasizing the importance of achieving organizational goals through planning, organizing, directing, and controlling resources. It explores the core functions of management, including planning, organizing, commanding and coordinating, and controlling. It also discusses the different levels of management and the skills required at each level.
Chapter 2: Theories and Principles of Health Management
This chapter provides a historical overview of different management theories, starting with the classical viewpoint and its emphasis on scientific management, administrative management, and bureaucracy. It then delves into the human relations movement, which highlighted the importance of human factors and motivation. The chapter concludes by exploring quantitative and contemporary management perspectives, highlighting the importance of systems thinking, contingency approaches, quality management, learning organizations, and evidence-based management.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key terms and concepts explored in this work include health management, organizational goals, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, levels of management, managerial skills, strategic management, classical viewpoint, scientific management, administrative management, bureaucracy, human relations movement, Hawthorne studies, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory, quantitative management, systems viewpoint, contingency viewpoint, quality management, learning organization, and evidence-based management.
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- Bruce Wembulua (Author), 2016, The main principles for the management of health organizations, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/344711
