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An Empirical Investigation of the Effectiveness of Contemporary Managerial Philosophies in a Hospital Operational Setting

The new realities of the healthcare marketplace are forcing healthcare decision makers to implement innovative operational philosophies, techniques, and tools that were proven in other industries to enhance the effectiveness of their organization. This study examines the acceptance and effectiveness of these philosophies, techniques, and tools in a hospital operational setting. The impact of implementation on operational and strategic outcomes is examined for 108 hospitals. Overall, the results of this study appear to indicate that certain quality improvement philosophies, techniques, and tools have been successful when applied in a hospital operational setting.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-20245
Date01 December 2002
CreatorsYasin, Mahmoud M., Zimmerer, Linda W., Miller, Phillip, Zimmerer, Thomas W.
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works

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