title: Chronic illness in the director's office: a pragmatic approach to decision making.
abstract: This management article is based upon a real life experience and suggests various steps that need to be taken to deal with a chronic illness in the leadership of the professional social work program in a hospital. The organizational support of upper management; the departmental structure; personnel decisions and employee benefits; the program history and current dynamics; and the expertise of the restructured directorship each play a crucial role in shaping the outcome.
authors.affiliation: Social Work Department, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195-5195.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tucker
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology; D012179:Retirement / Q000523:psychology; D012948:Social Work Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*