...Dave Buchanan; Simone Jordan; Diane Preston; Alison Smith Aims to examine medical involvement in hospital management processes, and to consider the implications of current experience for the next generation of clinical directors. Doctors who move into a formal management role often find themselves...

... implications of board member roles. Drawing on experience of strategy formulation at board level, analyses and clarifies the roles, and presents recommendations to increase board effectiveness. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Accountability Corporate governance Directors National Health Service Non...

...Stephen Willcocks Reviews the role of the clinical director in the NHS, based on data collected in a qualitative research study. Utilizes role theory to invite insight into a relatively new but important managerial role. Suggests that effectiveness in the role may be measured by the extent to which...

...Allan Bruce; Sandra Hill Based upon empirical research conducted in 1993, attempts to illustrate the implications of efforts to bring doctors into management. It addresses in particular the role of key appointments such as the medical director and clinical directors and the perceptions...

...Nurit Nirel; Hillel Schmid; Zvi Stern Describes and contrasts the perceptions of formal and informal authority of hospital directors of two different kinds of organizations: hospitals that are part of public multi‐hospital organizations (PMOs) and independent hospitals. Indicates that all...

...Stephen G. Willcocks Briefly examines the role of the clinical director in the NHS. Utilizes the research of Gabarro on the process of “taking charge” in a new managerial role and applies this conceptual model to the experiences of clinical directors. Discusses the factors relevant to success...