Structure and philosophy of pharmacy management using a matrix organization, Part I: a conceptual model.
The resource, systems, information, and therapy management responsibilities of a director of pharmacy services are used to illustrate the horizontal decision making opportunities made available through matrix management. When compared with traditionally vertical decision models, the matrix offers the probability of broad consensus and support, but can have a risk of lowest-common-denominator determinations. The role and function of a management matrix in the hospital context are introduced and contrasted to power-oriented decision making.
D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009934:Organization and Administration; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States