Essentials of management and leadership in public health

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Title:

Author:

Burke, Robert E.

ISBN:

9780763742911

Publication Information:

Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2011.

Physical Description:

xix, 174 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series:

Essential public health

Contents:

Introduction to management and leadership concepts, principles, and practices -- Leading public health organizations : team building, reorganization, board relationships -- Strategic planning and marketing for public health managers -- Conflict resolution and negotiation in healthcare management -- Finance and economics -- Ethics and professionalism in public health -- Informatics in public health management -- Managing relationships and effective communication -- Managing complex and culturally diverse workplaces -- Fundraising, grant writing, budgeting, and project management -- Changing role of public health managers and leaders.

Abstract:

"Managing a modern public health system requires skills drawn from diverse fields including business, education, and government. Essentials of Management and Leadership in Public Health offers public health students broad exposure to the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage and lead public health organizations today." "This book covers the full spectrum of essential competencies required to manage public health organizations, from communication and cultural proficieny to leadership, relationship building, ethics, and program planning."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Health services administration.

Public Health Administration -- methods.

Personnel Management -- methods.

Public Health Practice.

Added Author:

Burke, Robert E.

Friedman, Leonard H.

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Summary

Driven by recent events and new trends, public health training increasingly requires new and more advanced information--leadership and management skills drawn from business, industry, education, and government. This text offers basic foundation for students entering the field of public health management with a specific focus on developing knowledge and skills in the cross cutting competency domains identified by the ASPH.Essentials of Management and Leadership in Public Health covers: An introduction and history of the field of public health management; The evolution of key leadership and management theories; The changing role of public health management professionals and key characteristics of a successful public health leaders; Key issues in the organization, financing and delivery of healthcare services; Fundamental concepts about the classic functions of management including economics, finance, marketing, strategy, administration, human resources, and community relations; and Modern approaches to leadership development, selection, retention and succession planning.Looking for more real-life evidence? Check out Cases 1, 2, 5-10, 13, 15, 19-21 in Essential Case Studies in Public Health, Putting Public Health into Practice.