Factors Influencing Teamwork in Health Care
Author:
Mijal Michał1, Winter Małgorzata2
Affiliation:
1. The University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management, Chair of Organisational Theory, Warsaw , Poland 2. The University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management, Chair of Finance and Accounting, Warsaw , Poland
Abstract
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to analyse different views on interpersonal relations and team composition among managers and medical professionals with respect to the transition of professional roles in healthcare in Poland. To achieve that goal, a description based on a quantitative and qualitative questionnaire was conducted. Since the questionnaire covered various areas of health care, only its small fraction was used for the analysis. The main result is that most of the medical professionals and medical managers consider technology to be the single most important external factor influencing the team work efficiency and team composition in health care, and the managers consider skillset as the crucial factor determining whether a person would be a good team member. Based on the literature on professional roles in health care and their evolution in recent years, one can assume that constant development and lifelong learning would play a significant role in the healthcare systems reform. The findings are an important contribution to the discussion of the healthcare reform and its possible directions in future years as well a reference point for policy makers.
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subject
Management of Technology and Innovation,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Strategy and Management,Management Information Systems
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