title: Inappropriate selection of first-line managers can be hazardous to the health of organizations.
abstract: Inappropriate selection decisions that occur when individuals are hired or promoted into first-line managerial positions without full consideration of their qualifications can create major problems for health care organizations. This article examines the perceptions that employees may have regarding new managers who are ineffective and the problems resulting from inappropriate selection decisions and offers suggestions for avoiding these problems.
authors.affiliation: Management Department, Auburn University Montgomery, Alabama 36124-4023, USA. earnold@aum.edu
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pulich
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*