title: Putting all the pieces together. The complete board needs the right mix of competencies.
abstract: Now that most system and hospital boards are smaller, few can afford to include members who don't contribute to the organization's strategic plan. So boards are applying new criteria for choosing members--criteria based on candidates' personal characteristics, skills, knowledge, and perspective.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Bader
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Malley
mesh_terms: D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006075:Governing Board / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006752:Hospital Planning; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D011361:Professional Competence; D014341:Trustees / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States