title: Organizational change and survival skills for materiel managers.
abstract: In an effort to be cost effective and meet changing customer needs, organizations are evolving in their structure. In this environment, leading edge organizations change their culture and create knowledge to continuously improve. Hospital materiel managers need to understand and support their organization's culture changes and respond by adapting or acquiring new skill sets.
authors.affiliation: College of Business, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Giunipero
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007858:Learning; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce