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Management from four different perspectives

Lindholm, M ; Uden, G and Råstam, Lennart LU (1999) In Journal of Nursing Management 7(2). p.101-111
Abstract
AIM: This study intended to illuminate nursing management in a developing organization from the perspectives of nurse managers, chief physicians, hospital directors and politicians. BACKGROUND: Increased responsibility in a changing health care system makes it important that nurses occupy advantageous positions so that they may safeguard and facilitate the development of their core area. METHODS: Open-ended taped interviews were conducted with 15 nurse managers, 11 chief physicians, three hospital directors and three politicians from three Swedish cities. FINDINGS: The main theme found was power and three dependent themes were identified as; power within activities, being in power and freedom to act. CONCLUSION: The four professional... (More)
AIM: This study intended to illuminate nursing management in a developing organization from the perspectives of nurse managers, chief physicians, hospital directors and politicians. BACKGROUND: Increased responsibility in a changing health care system makes it important that nurses occupy advantageous positions so that they may safeguard and facilitate the development of their core area. METHODS: Open-ended taped interviews were conducted with 15 nurse managers, 11 chief physicians, three hospital directors and three politicians from three Swedish cities. FINDINGS: The main theme found was power and three dependent themes were identified as; power within activities, being in power and freedom to act. CONCLUSION: The four professional groups related their opinion of nursing management to the needs and interests of their own group. Acceptance or nonacceptance between the groups was discussed in terms of the concept of knowledge, which was interpreted as being a more acceptable topic for discussion than the phenomenon of power. (Less)
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Journal of Nursing Management
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101 - 111
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Wiley-Blackwell
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1365-2834
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10.1046/j.1365-2834.1999.00035.x
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English
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