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The infrastructure of administrative personnel employed in 73 South Carolina public and private hospitals is analyzed in this research study. Researchers sought evidence that more efficient hospital administration would result in cost savings. Some of the findings were that hospitals in multi-institutional systems employ more key administrators than independent hospitals. Also hospitals owned by religious groups and by government agencies employed more administrators than proprietary hospitals. The study, although limited, appears to suggest that administrative costs are discretionary rather than committed.
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A survey of executives from 73 nonacademic hospitals in Texas in 1990 found that the more sensitive a hospital is to external forces, the more likely it is to have a complex internal structure to meet perceived needs. Hospitals that are sensitive to their surrounding environments also have different strategic goals and broader decision-making processes than hospitals that are less sensitive to external factors. The survey results suggest that hospital managers should place less emphasis on traditional order and focus on adapting to constant change.
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A survey of 916 administrators at 82 hospitals in South Carolina uncovered the array of factors that influence their positions and their management activities, such as their roles in managing interpersonal relationships, disseminating information, making decisions, and treating others. Factors that influence such behaviors include gender, educational level, and number of years at their position.
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