Organizational Behavior in Health Care

by Nancy Borkowski

The U.S. health care industry continues to grow and change dramatically. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the industry has experienced some of the most dynamic changes that health care managers have seen. In the coming years, more system-wide changes will occur as we continue our push forward to achieve value-based health care. Health care managers are quickly learning that what worked in the past may not work in the future. Organizational Behavior in Health Care, Third Edition is specifically written for health care managers who are on the front lines every day, motivating and leading others in a constantly changing, complex environment.Designed for graduate-level study, this book introduces the reader to the behavioral science literature relevant to the study of individual and group behavior, specifically in healthcare organizational settings. Using an applied focus, it provides a clear and concise overview of the essential topics in organizational behavior from the healthcare manager’s perspective.The Third Edition • More application examples of the theories and concepts throughout all chapters• New and updated case studies• Diversity chapter updated for recent demographic changes affecting the industry• Contemporary leadership chapter broadened to include collaborative leadership characteristics and skill set

Genres: Textbooks

438 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Cynthia D · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you work in healthcare, get this book. I have absolutely no background in HR and little behavioral science knowledge, but found this book to be very helpful in figuring out different behaviors, stressors, burn out, etc. The author did a great job in explaining all the different HR and behavior-related concepts, and giving a firm foundation to build later chapters on; I felt comfortable with reading and using the material in writing and actually used it to think about current issues at my workplace. The multitude of examples included in every chapter also help the reader in thinking about chapter-related issues.

[James Chally · Rating 3 out of 5]

As exciting as the title; like most people I read this not out of choice but because it was a required text for a class on organizational leadership. It generally kept my attention for about 4 min before my mind started wondering and I’d wake up a page later with no idea what I’d read. I’m sure it has good info; just needs a few more car chases and explosions.

[David Little · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another class bites the dust.

[Kevin]

High dosage of research jargons thories with balanced use cases