title: Management by missions in the healthcare sector.
abstract: This article discusses the importance of the mission statement in the healthcare sector. It's also argued that only formal declaration of the mission it's insufficient to the appropriate professional coordination of doctors, nurses and managers. It's proposed a systematic approach to facilitate the introduction of the mission within the systems of the organization, what is called "Management by missions." It promotes horizontal and vertical integration between doctors, nurses and managers. Criteria that ensure this integration are specified.
authors.affiliation: AESE Business School, Portugal.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fonseca Pires
authors.affiliation: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Spain. Electronic address: c.rey@dpmc.es.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rey
authors.affiliation: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Más-Machuca
authors.affiliation: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bastons
mesh_terms: D019981:Health Care Sector; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D008921:Religious Missions
keywords: Coordinación; Coordination; Gestión; Healthcare; Integración; Integration; Interdependence; Interdependencia; Management; Misión; Mission; Sanidad