Journal article
The Impact of Re-Engineering and Other Cost Reduction Strategies on the Staff of a Large Teaching Hospital
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine changes over time in the hospital staff's perceptions of how rapid organizational change, caused by fiscal constraints imposed by governments, affects them, their work environment, and the quality of care and services that they provide.
METHODS: A random sample of hospital employees (n = 900) of a large Ontario teaching hospital participated in a longitudinal study which involved surveys at 3 measurement periods over a …
Authors
Woodward CA; Shannon HS; Cunningham C; McIntosh J; Lendrum B; Rosenbloom D; Brown J
Journal
Medical Care, Vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 556–569
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 1999
DOI
10.1097/00005650-199906000-00005
ISSN
0025-7079
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Adaptation, PsychologicalAdultAnxietyAttitude of Health PersonnelBurnout, ProfessionalCost ControlDecision Making, OrganizationalDepressionFemaleHospital RestructuringHospitals, TeachingHumansJob SatisfactionLongitudinal StudiesMaleOntarioOrganizational InnovationPersonnel Administration, HospitalPersonnel, HospitalQuality of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsWorkforce