PERSONALITY-PATTERNS OF HEALTH-CARE AND INDUSTRY CEOS - SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Authors
VANEYNDE DF TUCKER SL
Citation
Df. Vaneynde et Sl. Tucker, PERSONALITY-PATTERNS OF HEALTH-CARE AND INDUSTRY CEOS - SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES, Health care management review, 21(2), 1996, pp. 87-95
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Heath Policy & Services
Journal title
Health care management review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03616274
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
87 - 95
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-6274(1996)21:2<87:POHAIC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The study discussed in this article revealed that a group of 30 hospit al CEOs and a group of 32 general business CEOs shared similar work-re lated personality traits. Differences were found an only 2 of 20 trait s: Hospital CEOs were significantly less ''interested in working with details'' and had a lower ''need for rules and supervision.'' However, both groups of CEOs' personalities were different From those of manag ers in general.