Predicting the health care environment for hospitals in the '90s.
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Publications and source records attributed to G G Alpander.
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This study examines how medical staff presidents and hospital administrators perceive the president's role. The perceived role of the president is compared to hospital typology as measured by hospital size, technology, and form of ownership. Overall, there is little difference between how hospital administrators and presidents view the president's role. There is substantial agreement on steps that should be taken to increase the effectiveness of the president. A widespread view is that the president should receive formal management training and be an active member of the hospital's board of trustees.
Why is it that people in the same occupation doing similar work in the same department experience different levels of intrinsic satisfaction? This article sheds light on this question and provides hospital administrators with guidelines for improving employee motivation through intrinsic job satisfaction.
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This article presents a diagnostic instrument which identifies the most salient elements of employee motivation in hospitals. Application of this instrument in medium-sized U.S. hospitals indicates that recognition is the primary motivating factor. The results are greatly different in other countries.