Adapting the "managing by walking around" methodology as a leadership strategy to communicate a hospital-wide strategic plan

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 162-166

  Rubin, Marcie Sara ^a,b,c   Stone, Richard K ^a,d  

^a METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Section Council   (United States)

^c Public Health Association of New York City   (United States)

^d NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Change management; Leadership; Strategic planning; Team work and team building

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NEW YORK CITY; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PLANNING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 77149158765     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c6b68a     Document Type: Article

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