Mission Statements in Canadian Not-for-Profit Hospitals: Does Process Matter?

Mission statements abound in health care organizations. And much is written on what they should contain. But, the process of creating and implementing mission statements in health care organizations has received virtually no attention in the literature. This article presents findings from a research...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Health care management review 2000, Vol.25 (2), p.45-63
Hauptverfasser:	Bart, Christopher K., Tabone, John C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accountability Behavior Bioethics Budgets Canada Communication Corporate culture Decision making Earnings per share Efficiency, Organizational Employees Hospitals, Voluntary - organization & administration Mission statements Nonprofit hospitals Nonprofit organizations Organizational Culture Organizational Objectives Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Process Assessment (Health Care) Profits Stakeholders Statistical analysis Stockholders Strategic management Studies Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	Mission statements abound in health care organizations. And much is written on what they should contain. But, the process of creating and implementing mission statements in health care organizations has received virtually no attention in the literature. This article presents findings from a research study that sought to determine whether or not a relationship existed between selected mission process characteristics and various measures of a hospital's performance.
ISSN:	0361-6274 1550-5030
DOI:	10.1097/00004010-200004000-00005