Correlates of hospital leadership team effectiveness: results of a national survey of board chairmen

Abstract

To examine hospital leadership team effectiveness, analyses the responses of 540 randomly sampled board chairmen of US hospitals. Reports findings regarding board chairmen′s evaluation of their hospitals′ productive outputs and of the adequacy of their communications with the CEO and medical staff president (MSP) in their hospitals. Notes that over one‐quarter of board chairmen found communications with the MSP to be only sometimes productive and notes means whereby positive communications are promoted. Offers suggestions for board chairman recruitment.

Citation

Weil, P.A. (1995), "Correlates of hospital leadership team effectiveness: results of a national survey of board chairmen", Health Manpower Management, Vol. 21 No. 6, pp. 20-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/09552069510102429