The role of organizational theory in the study of multi-institutional systems.
The paper examines the apparently widening gap between the development and application of organizational theory and the evolving dominant form of medical delivery--the multi-institutional system. It seeks to amend and extend existing theory to demonstrate its continued relevance to the training of health service managers. Special attention is given to the problems and opportunities the multi-institutional phenomenon represents for preparation of the contemporary manager.
D002965:Classification; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000193:education*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012380:Role; D014481:United States