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Effective organizational control: implications for academic medicine.

Michael S Wilkes1, Malathi Srinivasan, Eric Flamholtz

  • 1University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, 4150 V Street, Suite 2400, Sacramento, CA 98517, USA. mwilkes@ucdavis.edu

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|October 27, 2005
PubMed
Summary

This study presents a framework for organizational oversight systems, detailing how academic medical centers can use control structures to improve operations and achieve goal-action congruence. It highlights key components for effective organizational change and meeting multiple missions.

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Area of Science:

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Healthcare Management
  • Business Administration

Background:

  • Academic medical centers face complex challenges requiring effective oversight.
  • Organizational control systems are crucial for motivating, coordinating, and providing feedback within formal organizations.
  • The business sector offers valuable insights for improving academic medical center operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a framework for understanding organizational oversight systems.
  • To explore the application of organizational control structures in academic medical centers.
  • To identify key components and synergistic uses of control systems for organizational change.

Main Methods:

  • A case study approach examining a fictitious School of Medicine.

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  • Analysis of organizational control system components: environment, culture, structure, and core systems.
  • Exploration of control portfolios for goal-outcome congruence.

    • Main Results:

    • A model for making organizational control processes more visible is presented.
    • Key components of control systems include planning, operations, measurement, evaluation, and feedback.
    • Synergistic use of control system components can drive organizational change.

    Conclusions:

    • Academic medical centers can benefit from business management principles.
    • Effective organizational control systems are essential for achieving goal-action congruence.
    • Implementing robust oversight systems better positions academic medicine to fulfill its missions.