The Theoretical Principles of Management in Relation to Health Care Provision: An Analysis

Abstract

Management structures in the National Health Service (NHS) have become flattened in recent years. There is, therefore, a greater responsibility placed on practitioners to carry out management tasks within their work. This article considers the NHS as an organisation and makes reference to its history, hierarchy and place in society. It describes and analyses set principles of management, drawing on various components of each school of thought. Within the discussion, proposals are made regarding working practices for those carrying out management duties within the NHS.