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'Shadowing' a manager: an exercise in senior registrar management training
J W Lovett1, D T Jones, S A Malone
1Mersey Child and Adolescent Training Scheme, Liverpool Health Authority, UK.
Medical Education
|January 1, 1991
Summary
This study explored a management training exercise where a senior registrar shadowed general managers. The findings discuss the value and issues of this practical, experiential learning approach.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Education
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Management training in healthcare is crucial for effective leadership.
- Experiential learning methods offer unique insights into administrative roles.
- Senior registrars require practical exposure to healthcare administration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a management training exercise involving a senior registrar shadowing general managers.
- To explore the perspectives of participants in a 'shadowing' training program.
- To discuss the benefits and challenges of this management training model.
Main Methods:
- A senior registrar participated in a one-week shadowing exercise with a district general manager.
- The registrar also shadowed a unit general manager for one week.
- Qualitative data gathered from the perspectives of the three principal participants.
Main Results:
- The exercise provided diverse insights into healthcare management roles.
- Participant perspectives highlighted the practical learning value of shadowing.
- Identified challenges and benefits associated with this training method.
Conclusions:
- 'Shadowing' offers a valuable, albeit complex, approach to management training in healthcare.
- Further exploration of experiential learning in medical administration is warranted.
- The exercise demonstrated the importance of cross-level understanding in hospital management.