Strategic management of health care organizations Peter M. Ginter, W. Jack Duncan, Linda E. Swayne.
By: Ginter, Peter M
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Contributor(s): Duncan, W. Jack (Walter Jack) | Swayne, Linda E. Strategic management of health care organizations.
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TextPublisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2013Edition: 7th ed.General Notes: Rev. ed. of: Strategic management of health care organizations / Linda E. Swayne, W. Jack Duncan, Peter M. Ginter. 6th ed. c2008; Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 463 p.) : ill.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781118466742 (electronic bk.).Subject(s): Health facilities -- Administration | Strategic planning | Mission statements | Health services administration | Health planning -- AdministrationGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 362.1068 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge: | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Rev. ed. of: Strategic management of health care organizations / Linda E. Swayne, W. Jack Duncan, Peter M. Ginter. 6th ed. c2008.
Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The nature of strategic management -- Understanding and analyzing the general environment and the health care environment -- Service area competitor analysis -- Internal environmental analysis and competitive advantage -- Directional strategies -- Developing strategic alternatives -- Evaluation of alternatives and strategic choice -- Value adding service delivery strategies -- Value adding support strategies -- Communicating the strategy and developing action plans.
A structured strategic management approach is what's needed to tackle the revolutionary change the health care system has been experiencing. Today, health care organizations have almost universally embraced the strategic perspective first developed in the business sector and now have developed strategic management processes that are uniquely their own. Health care leaders have found that strategic thinking, planning, and managing strategic momentum are essential for coping with the dynamics of the health care industry. Strategic Management has become the single clearest manifestation of eff
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