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Empowering health-care managers in Australia: an action learning approach.

Authors :
Leggat, Sandra G.
Balding, Cathy
Anderson, JulieAnne
Source :
Health Services Management Research; Nov2011, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p196-202, 7p, 1 Diagram, 4 Charts
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

This paper reports on a training programme using action learning sets designed to enhance the management abilities of health-care managers. Numerous independent reports in Australia, and around the world, have related the lack of management systems and processes to substandard health-care delivery. This has suggested a need for better approaches to the education, training and ongoing development of health-care managers, and this paper reports on an action learning approach trialled over a three-year period. Participant managers reported significantly greater levels of empowerment and self-efficacy after participation in the year-long action learning sets intervention. While too early to measure the translation of these reported individual improvements into specific management practice, the literature strongly supports more effective management practice among managers who report high levels of empowerment and self-efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09514848
Volume :
24
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Health Services Management Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
67135668
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1258/hsmr.2011.011012