Healthcare leadership with political astuteness (HeLPA): a qualitative study of how service leaders understand and mediate the informal ‘power and politics’ of major health system change

Healthcare leadership with political astuteness (HeLPA): a qualitative study of how service leaders understand and mediate the informal ‘power and politics’ of major health system change

Abstract Background The implementation of strategic health system change is often complicated by the informal politics and power of health systems, such as competing interests and resistant groups. Evidence from other industries shows that strategic leaders need to be aware of and manage such ‘organ...

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Main Authors: Justin Waring, Simon Bishop, Jenelle Clarke, Mark Exworthy, Naomi J. Fulop, Jean Hartley, Angus I. G. Ramsay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Organisational politics
Political skill
Political astuteness
Leadership
System change
Qualitative
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3728-z

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