scholarly journals Assessing the predictors for training in management amongst hospital managers and chief executive officers: a cross-sectional study of hospitals in Abuja, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ogbonnia Godfrey Ochonma ◽  
Stephen Ikechukwu Nwatu
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospital Managers ◽  
Executive Officers

Celebrity CEOs’ credibility, image of their brands and consumer materialism

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 638-651
Author(s):  
Richard Huaman-Ramirez ◽  
Dwight Merunka
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Executive Officers

Purpose This paper aims to model and estimate how celebrity chief executive officers (CEOs) credibility (i.e. expertise, trustworthiness, attractiveness) is related to their brand image (i.e. functional, sensory/visual). This paper further examines the effects of consumer materialism on both celebrity CEOs’ credibility and the image of their brand. Design/methodology/approach A total of 260 participants knowledgeable of CEOs and their corresponding brands completed an online questionnaire in a cross-sectional study. The data were analyzed through covariance-based structural equation modeling. Findings Celebrity CEOs’ expertise and attractiveness are positively related to both functional and sensory/visual images of their brands. Results also demonstrate the positive effect of materialism on both celebrity CEOs’ credibility and brand image. Research limitations/implications The research was conducted in one country (France) using a cross-sectional design. Additional studies in other settings or countries should be carried out to establish the generalizability of results and strengthen causality inferences. Practical implications CEOs need to understand and manage their key role as celebrities, given the direct influence they may have on consumer brand perceptions and behavior. Originality/value This study refines the relationship between celebrity CEOs’ credibility and brand image. It is the first to introduce and validate the effect of consumer materialism on the perception of celebrity CEOs.

scholarly journals Synergy of Top Management Team Demographics, Strategy and Structure: Empirical Evidence on Performance of Public Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Zachary B. Awino ◽  
Bwire Joseph Francis
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Executive Officers

The study conceptualized the collective effect of TMT demographics, corporate strategy and organizational structure on performance of Kenyan PEs. TMT demographics have been posited to influence performance however; this position has been largely tautological and hence required more empirical testing. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive survey in which a semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data. The questionnaire was administered through a drop and pick method to a sample of 117 Chief Executive Officers. The study used both descriptive and inferential statistics for purposes of data analysis. Descriptive statistics used included mean, standard deviation, coefficients of variation (CVs) and t-tests. Inferential analysis involved the use of multivariate and hierarchical regression analyses. The findings of the study indicated that jointly TMT demographics, corporate strategy and organizational structure significantly influenced performance of PEs. The findings informed theories (upper echelon, configuration, institutional an behavioural theory of the firm) by showing their relevance and applicability in day-to-day organizational operation; decision makers at managerial level are guided on how to choose TMTs with the right mix of demographics, and policy makers on development of guidelines and policies that define the required TMT demographics during recruitment who can develop corporate strategies and adopt structures that bring about stellar performance. The limitations of this study pin-points some areas that need further research in the future. For instance, a qualitative research with variables such as culture and leadership could be considered for future research.

scholarly journals Costs of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 915-921
Author(s):  
Paloma de Souza Cavalcante Pissinati ◽  
Maria do Carmo Lourenço Haddad ◽  
Mariana Ângela Rossaneis ◽  
Roseli Broggi Gil ◽  
Renata Aparecida Belei
Keyword(s):  
Direct Cost ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Average Cost ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospital Managers ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Cost

Objective To analyze the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons in a public teaching hospital. Method Cross-sectional study of quantitative approach, focusing on the direct cost of reusable and disposable aprons at a teaching hospital in northern Paraná. The study population consisted of secondary data collected in reports of the cost of services, laundry, materials and supplies division of the institution for the year 2012 Results We identified a lower average cost of using disposable apron when compared to the reusable apron. The direct cost of reusable apron was R$ 3.06, and the steps of preparation and washing were mainly responsible for the high cost, and disposable apron cost was R$ 0.94. Conclusion The results presented are important for hospital managers properly allocate resources and manage costs in hospitals
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scholarly journals Assessing the use of Hospital Information Systems (HIS) to support decision-making: A cross-sectional study in public hospitals in ​​Huila, sanitary region of southern Angola.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Hambili Sanjuluca ◽  
Ricardo Cruz Correia ◽  
Anabela Antunes de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hospital Information Systems ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
No Production ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospital Managers ◽  
Support Decision Making

Abstract Background Some previous studies have reported that hospital medical assistance in Angola lacks efficiency. There is no production of information on health financing or even health spending that could help monitor equity. Hospital information systems (HIS) could be relevant tools to inform hospital managers, supporting better management decisions in healthcare and, consequently, increasing efficiency. Nonetheless, the effective use of these systems by hospital managers to support decision-making in Angola is unknown. This study aimed to analyze the use of HIS as a tool to support decision-making by hospital managers in Huila, Angola. Methods This is a descriptive–cross-sectional study that was inducted between July and September 2017 in seven hospitals in Huila Province, Angola, specifically in Lubango and Matala cities. Each hospital board included four to six managers (e.g., general, clinical, administrative, nursing, diagnostic and therapeutic, and teaching and training managers). Thirty-six members of the hospital boards filled on a self-questionnaire that consisted of twenty questions based on the following issues: characterization of the interviewee's profile; availability of information in the institution; quality and usefulness of the available operational information and satisfaction with the existing HIS. Perform data analysis with IBM SPSS Statistics, version 21.0 Results At least ⅔ of the participants reported being unsatisfied or relatively satisfied with each of the HIS-specific features that were assessed. More than 50%have rarely or never used the health information system to support decision-making, and 47.2% have never noted audits performed in their institution. Only 25% of the participants considered that the HIS stored information was satisfactory to calculate the rate of service indicators. Conclusion Our study showed that most hospital managers don’t use hospital information systems as tools to support management-related decision-making in Angola. Improving the Hospital information systems, ability to compute adequate indicators, and providing training on HIS usage to hospital managers could be targets of future interventions to support better management-related decision-making in Angolan healthcare.

scholarly journals Managerial intelligence of hospital managers in Sari, Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad ◽  
Mahdi Abbasi
Keyword(s):  
Educational Background ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospital Managers ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
The Mean

Background: Managers’ performance mainly depends on their intelligence, knowledge, skills, personality and organization’s structure, culture and resources. Managerial intelligences is vital for hospital managers’ success. This study aimed to measure the managerial intelligence of hospital managers in Sari, Iran. Methods: This descriptive and cross sectional study was conducted in 2017 in Sari, Iran. 294 managers at various managerial levels of hospitals participated in this study. A questionnaire was developed, tested and used for measuring management quotient (MQ). The questionnaire had 3 dimensions including intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional quotient (EQ), and political quotient (PQ). The MQ index ranges between 0 and 1. Higher MQ score indicates better managerial intelligence. SPSS 19 software was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics such as Mean, Standard deviation, Frequency and Percentage, as well as analytic statistics such as T-test, Spearman correlation and Regression was used. Results: The mean score of hospital managers MQ was 0.74 (good). The mean of IQ, EQ and PQ scores were 0.70, 0.77 and 0.75 respectively. A meaningful statistical correlation was observed between IQ and EQ and also between EQ and PQ. Male mangers, top managers, those with higher educational background and those working in logistics departments reported higher MQ. Conclusion: Hospital managers reported high MQ in Sari, Iran. The MQ assessment should be considered as a perquisite for recruiting hospital managers.

Consequences of Increased Compensation Disclosure Transparency: Evidence From CEO Pay in Acquiring Firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 667-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Yanyan Wang ◽  
Xue Wang ◽  
Daniel Wangerin
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Securities And Exchange Commission ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disclosure Regulation ◽  
Acquiring Firms ◽  
Ceo Pay ◽  
Compensation Disclosure ◽  
Executive Officers

We investigate the consequences of increased compensation disclosure transparency on the pay for chief executive officers (CEOs) in firms that are more prone to a misalignment between manager and shareholder interests. Prior research documents that acquiring CEOs’ pay is insensitive to poor post-deal performance after firms complete large acquisitions. Using the 2006 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compensation disclosure regulation as our empirical setting, we find that this result disappears after firms begin to provide more transparent compensation disclosure. Our cross-sectional analyses show that acquiring firms with higher quality compensation disclosure exhibit greater CEO pay sensitivity to poor post-deal performance after 2006. Our findings indicate that increased compensation disclosure transparency helps strengthen the relation between CEO pay and poor performance in acquiring firms.

Does a Graduate Course in Fluency Disorders Make a Difference?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn R. Klein ◽  
Barbara J. Amster
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fluency Disorders ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Communicative Disorders

Abstract A study by Yaruss and Quesal (2002), based on responses from 134 of 239 ASHA accredited graduate programs, indicated that approximately 25% of graduate programs in the United States allow students to earn their degree without having coursework in fluency disorders and 66% of programs allow students to graduate without clinical experience treating people who stutter (PWS). It is not surprising that many clinicians report discomfort in treating PWS. This cross-sectional study compares differences in beliefs about the cause of stuttering between freshman undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course in communicative disorders and graduate students enrolled and in the final weeks of a graduate course in fluency disorders.

Confidence toward vaccination as reported by parents of children admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Vacunas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.M. AlGoraini ◽  
N.N. AlDujayn ◽  
M.A. AlRasheed ◽  
Y.E. Bashawri ◽  
S.S. Alsubaie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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