title: Understanding the members of your health care "gang:" seekers and cruisers.
abstract: Managers are challenged by diverse characteristics of persons belonging to certain groups. This paper outlines characteristics of "cruisers" and "seekers" and managerial strategies for responding to these characteristics for leadership effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cathon
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006040:Goals; D006270:Health Facility Administrators; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D010559:Personnel Management; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States