Issues in mental health management and administration.
Administrators and middle managers from six CMHCs in Tennessee and Alabama were interviewed during site visits for the purpose of determining the main issues in mental health management. A step-by-step conceptual methodology was followed to process the field notes and interview responses. The views of a senior-level management professor specializing in mental health management and a senior-level professor in community psychology were used to further interpret and refine the results of this investigation. Although many diverse issues surfaced, an integrating theme emerged in the form of a need for management to motivate and inspire CMHC staff to a sense of mission.
D000407:Alabama; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010559:Personnel Management; D013714:Tennessee