Anatomy of Psychiatric Administration: The Organization in Health and Disease / Edition 1

by Milton Greenblatt, Paul Rodenhauser

Overview

When the 13 founders of the American Psychiatric Association came together in 1844, hospitals were small, and the administrative aspects of a superinten­ dent's job were relatively minor compared with their size and complexity today. Since the turn of the century, administration-the art and the sci­ ence-has become a specialty of great importance, particularly in big business and government. Business recognizes fully that the success of organizational endeavors depends to a great extent on the talents and energies of top lead­ ers. As a result, industry spends huge sums of money to train promising young executives and offers generous salaries and benefits to entice them. Anyone who wants to invest in a business first asks: "Who manages this organization, and is this management competitive in today's marketplace?" Although health is today a great industry, emphasis on the executive role has lagged behind that in the general business field. In mental health circles, the strong emphasis on one-to-one therapy has delayed a full appreciation of the influence of organization per se on patient care and treatment. Yet there 1 are now many signs of change. The popularization of behavioral science and the rise of social and community psychiatry have brought organizational con­ siderations forward. We are increasingly concerned with the human side of enterprise, with worker satisfaction, group dynamics, and organizational morale. Other flags have been unfurled.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306441431
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	04/30/1992
Series:	Topics in Social Psychiatry
Edition description:	1992
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

1. Perspectives.- 2. Toward Scientific Management.- 3. Toward Better Theory and Practice.- 4. Entering and Leaving the System.- 5. Internal Dynamics: Stresses and Strains.- 6. Human Resource Management.- 7. Economics of Mental Health.- 8. Ethics of Administration.- 9. Education and Research.- 10. Relation of the Organization to the Outside World.- 11. Power and Decision Making in Organizational Context.- 12. Executive Careers.

Editorial Reviews

For administrators of mental health clinics, or anyone thinking of trying their hand at it, an analysis of the organization as though it were an organism, noting the symptoms of disorder in the behavior of both workers and administrators, and suggesting a systems approach to management. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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