Article history: Received 6 January 2012 Revised 21 January 2013 Accepted 1 February 2013 Available online 27 February 2013 Whatmakes people perceive a leader as charismatic, andhowdo team leaders obtain performance outcomes from their followers? We examine leaders in times of organizational change and investigate the mechanisms through which leaders' change-promoting behaviors are associated w...

In the current dynamic era, health care leaders are promoting interprofessional teams as one method to ensure timely access to the highest quality care. However, in a care paradigm that involves multiple professionals with specialized expertise, what is the role of medical leadership? How are contemporary professions to navigate these potential conflicts of expertise and authority in order to a...

INTRODUCTION Patients' health and safety is not only a function of complex treatments and advanced therapeutic technologies but also a function of a degree based on which health care professionals fulfill their duties effectively as a team. The aim of this study was to determine the attitude of hospital committee members about teamwork in Kerman hospitals. METHODOLOGY This study was conducted...

Like all institutions across North America, The University of Alberta Library has experienced dramatic impacts on our services and collections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students at large research institution have historically relied heavily Library’s extensive reserve collection textbooks other required course materials, lending which was suddenly suspended during a mid-term emergency closu...

background: in regard to enhancement of efficiency and productivity of an organization in terms of teamwork, it is necessary to shift to team-centered approach for increasing confidence in health care systems. therefore it is needed to assess effect of the academic training on students' viewpoint in team working. methods: this was a cross-sectional study and was done in kurdistan universit...

OBJECTIVE PHLAME's (Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models' Effects) objective was to assess and compare two means to promote healthy lifestyles. METHODS Prospective trial among 599 firefighters randomized by station to 1) team-centered curriculum, 2) one-on-one motivational interviewing (MI), and 3) controls. Assessment included dietary behavior, physical activity, weight, and gene...