Developing Competence Modeling of Hospital Managers

Behnaz Kermani | Hasan Darvish | Mohammad Ali Sarlak | Pirhossein Kolivand

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URL :   http://research.shahed.ac.ir/WSR/WebPages/Report/PaperView.aspx?PaperID=159035
Date :  2017/02/11
Publish in :    علوم اعصاب شفاي خاتم=The Neuroscience Journal of Shefaye Khatam
DOI :  https://doi.org/10.21859/jhpm-07028
Link :  http://dx.doi.org/10.21859/jhpm-07028
Keywords :Hospital Managers, Competency, Delphi Technique

Abstract :

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Introduction: : Managers as main decision-makers play a crucial role in success or failure of an organization with respect to internal and external issues. Thus, some dimensions and components are necessary to select the qualified managers for the position. In this respect, this study aims to develop a competency model for hospital managers. Methods: This descriptive study is conducted in 2016. At the initial stage, studies on competency concept were studies and 46 components are sent to 30 experts of the Delphi panel. The first group of the panel experts consist of expert faculty members in the field of hospital managers’ competency. The second group are hospital managers of Tehran city whom were experienced in the field of health management and hospital. According to the results of the first phase of the Delphi panel, in the second round 36 components are sent to the expert panel. The components of the third round is re- submitted to the experts without modification. The data is analyzed using SPSS.24. Results: Based on the results, the competency model is developed. The model consists of three individual, technical and interactive dimensions. The individual dimension has seven components, the technical section consists of 25 components and the interactive part has four components. Conclusions: The developed competency model for hospital managers consists of three dimensions. It is recommended to use the model to select suitable hospital managers