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Expect thorough analysis and clear guidance on enhancing organisational effectiveness in health services.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"strategic-management-of-health-care-organizations-by-linda-e-swayne-9781394288977","title":"Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated guide on essential strategic management practices for health care organisations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrategic Management of Health Care Organizations\u003c\/em\u003e delivers an essential framework for leading health care organisations through strategic management. It examines the processes of strategic thinking, consensus building, and documentation of that thinking into a strategic plan, as well as creating and maintaining strategic momentum. This Ninth Edition contains numerous updates on the rapid advancements in the field of health care, different health care settings, and natural disasters in a healthcare context, with revisions to existing content reflecting the latest research and methodology in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book shows readers how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMap and analyse external issues, trends, and events in the general environment, the health care system, and the service area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eConduct a comprehensive service area competitor analysis and perform an internal analysis to determine competitive advantages and disadvantages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDevelop directional strategies, identify strategic alternatives, and make rational strategic decisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCreate effective value-adding service delivery and support strategies, and translate service delivery and support plans into specific action plans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrategic Management of Health Care Organizations\u003c\/em\u003e provides health care management students and health care administrators with essential foundational guidance on strategic management concepts and practices, tailored to the unique needs of the health care industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871503339756,"sku":"9781394288977","price":162.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11429413482684.jpg?v=1759882568"},{"product_id":"the-strategic-management-of-health-care-organizations-by-peter-m-ginter-9781119349709","title":"The Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA comprehensive guide to effective strategic management of health care organizations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations\u003c\/em\u003e provides essential guidance for leading health care organizations through strategic management. This structured approach examines the processes of strategic thinking, consensus building, and documentation of that thinking into a strategic plan, while creating and maintaining strategic momentum—all essential for coping with the rapidly evolving health care industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations\u003c\/em\u003e fully explains how strategic managers must become strategic thinkers with the ability to evaluate a changing industry, analyse data, question assumptions, and develop new ideas. The book guides readers through the strategic planning process, demonstrating how to incorporate strategic thinking and create and document a clear and coherent plan of action. In addition, the all-important processes of creating and maintaining strategic momentum are fully described. Finally, the text demonstrates how strategic managers, in carrying out the strategic plan, must evaluate its success, learn what works, and incorporate new strategic thinking into operations and subsequent planning. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis strategic management approach has become the \u003cem\u003ede facto\u003c\/em\u003e standard for health care management, as leadership and strategic management are more critical than ever in coping with an industry in flux. This book provides health care management students as well as administrators with foundational guidance on strategic management concepts and practices, tailored to the unique needs of the health care industry. Included are discussions of health services external analysis, organisational internal analysis, the development of directional strategies, strategy alternative identification and evaluation, and the development and management of implementation strategies providing an informative and insightful resource for anyone in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect new insights into strategic thinking, new methods to conceptualise and document critical environmental issues, practical steps for carrying out each of the strategic management processes, industry and management essentials for strategic thinkers, and new case studies for applying the strategic management processes. More specifically, readers of this edition will be able to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCreate a process for developing a strategic plan for a health care organisation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMap and analyse external issues, trends, and events in the general environment, the health care system, and the service area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eConduct a comprehensive service area competitor analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePerform an internal analysis and determine the competitive advantages and disadvantages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDevelop directional strategies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIdentify strategic alternatives and make rational strategic decisions for a health care organisation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDevelop a comprehensive strategy for a health care organisation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCreate effective value-adding service delivery and support strategies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTranslate service delivery and support plans into specific action plans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe health care industry’s revolutionary change remains ongoing, and organisational success depends on leadership. Strategic management has become the single clearest manifestation of effective leadership of health care organisations, and the strategic management framework’s strengths are needed now more than ever. \u003cem\u003eThe Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations\u003c\/em\u003e provides comprehensive guidance and up-to-date practices to help leaders keep their organisations on track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600437493996,"sku":"9781119349709","price":150.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781119349709-the-strategic-management-of-health-care-organizations.jpg?v=1777988606"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/w-jack-duncan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}