Health care managers in British Columbia, Part I: Who manages our system?

Part I of this article provides, for the first time, the supply side overview of middle- and high-level managers in the B.C. health care system. It presents findings from two province-wide surveys and describes the sociodemographic characteristics and the employment experiences of the population of interest. Part II presents a detailed analysis of management tasks and management roles, and of competency requirements for future managerial roles.