A study of the skills and roles of senior-level health care managers

Health Care Manager

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 152-158

  Guo, Kristina L ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care environment; Roles of managers; Senior level managers; Skills of managers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LEADERSHIP; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037805319     PISSN: 15255794     EISSN: 1550512X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00126450-200304000-00011     Document Type: Article

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