Values in managerialism and leadership
International Journal of Leadership in Public Services
ISSN: 1747-9886
Article publication date: 18 May 2011
Abstract
Purpose
It is essential that healthcare leaders and managers recognise the importance of values; how they relate to the delivery of healthcare to patients as well as shape individual, professional and organisational practice. This paper attempts to address these issues.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper considers the concepts of values, managerialism and leadership in the present climate of rapid change, financial austerity, quality improvement and the drive towards patient‐centred care. It discusses a number of values‐based academic and professional standards, models and policy‐drivers to inform effective leadership and management for the improvement of healthcare delivery.
Findings
Shared values, when underpinned by an emphasis on patient care, can empower relationships between professions, providers and commissioners and advance discussions about priorities beyond a focus on morals and politics towards issues of shared goals and strategy implementation.
Originality/value
This paper bridges the gap between theory and practice and will appeal to leaders and managers irrespective of background or seniority. It offers a clear review of key issues, theories and practice skills which support effective values‐based leadership and management in healthcare settings.
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Citation
Hobkirk, M. and Deuchar, N. (2011), "Values in managerialism and leadership", International Journal of Leadership in Public Services, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1108/17479881111160096
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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