Organizational complexity in family practice: a sociological model of a family practice group.
The growth of a family practice goup is presented as a case study. Enlarging size and increasing functions require organizational change--from solo to collegial to bureaucratic to political systems. Organizational theory distinguishes between the characteristics and functions of individual, collegial, bureaucratic, and political organizations. Different styles and strategies are appropriate at different stages.
D003657:Decision Making; D005194:Family Practice; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012961:Sociology