Careers in health care management, Part 1: Attainment, expectations and aspirations.
The authors conducted a questionnaire survey of health care managers in Canada to learn more about their careers, work experiences and attitudes; and to determine whether their careers differed by such factors as sector of employment, gender, years of experience, education and family status. Major findings include: in teaching and community hospitals, men are more likely to fill chief executive officer (CEO) positions and women tend to be in middle management positions. More men than women in CEO positions reported incomes in the top range ($105,000). Men in CEO and senior management positions are more likely to be married and have children under 16 years of age living at home. Slightly more women than men were clinicians before becoming managers. Most respondents aspired to CEO or senior management positions. Implications for human resources practices are discussed.
Lemieux-Charles
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Department of Health Administration, University of Toronto.
Murray
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Aird
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Barnsley
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D002170:Canada; D002322:Career Mobility; D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014931:Women, Working / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*