BACKGROUND Leadership competences play an important role for the success of effective leadership. The purpose of this study was to examine leadership competences of managers in the healthcare sector in Slovenia. METHODS Data were collected in 2008. The research included 265 employees in healthcare and 267 business managers. Respondents assessed their level of 16 leadership relevant competence...

précis:this debate article highlights some charac-teristics, progresses and challenges of the iranian health system. integration of medical education and health service provision, con-trol of some important communicable and non-communicable disease, some health ini-tiatives and health financing system have been discussed from the viewpoint of ex-managers of the system.

This study aimed to assess organizational health and its relationship with the leadership style of young managers of Industrial Estates in Mazandaran Province. This is a descriptive study. The study sample consisted of managers and employees of Industrial Estates of Mazandaran province. The total amount of population was 170 persons (150 employees and 20 managers). The sample of this study was ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the differences and the association between work conditions and symptoms of burnout at the three hierarchical levels: subordinates, first-line managers, and middle managers. METHODS Analyses were based on questionnaire data from 4096 employees in nine organizations, containing three hierarchical levels: subordinates (n = 3659), first-line managers (n = 345), and middl...

BACKGROUND The study was conducted to investigate the current status of the occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) in the construction industry and the effect of OHSMS on accident rates. Differences of awareness levels on safety issues among site general managers and occupational health and safety (OHS) managers are identified through surveys. METHODS The accident rates for ...