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Managing diversity in hospitals

R H Schwartz¹, D B Sullivan

¹College of Business Administration, University of Toledo.

Health Care Management Review

|January 1, 1993

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Hospital workforce diversity can boost creativity but may cause conflict. Administrators need strategies to manage diversity effectively and prevent workplace issues.

Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Organizational Behavior
Human Resources

Background:

Workforce diversity in hospitals offers potential benefits like enhanced creativity and problem-solving.
However, unmanaged diversity can lead to political strife and mistreatment based on group affiliations.

Purpose of the Study:

To discuss factors contributing to workplace conflict in diverse hospital settings.
To provide administrative strategies for managing organizational pathologies linked to workforce diversity.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of factors influencing workplace dynamics in diverse hospital environments.
Review of existing literature on diversity management and organizational conflict.

Main Results:

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Identified key factors that exacerbate conflict in diverse workforces.
Highlighted the link between unmanaged diversity and negative organizational outcomes.

Conclusions:

Effective management strategies are crucial for harnessing the benefits of diversity.
Administrators must proactively address diversity-related issues to foster a harmonious and productive work environment.