Essentials of Management and Leadership in Public Health: .

By Robert E. Burke and Leonard H. Friedman

Instructor Resources: Instructor's Manual, PowerPoints, TestBank, Sample SyllabusDriven by recent events and new trends, public health training increasingly requires new and more advanced information--leadership and management skills drawn from business, industry, education, and government. This text offers a basic foundation for students entering the field of public health management with a specific focus on developing knowledge and skills in the cross-cutting competency domains identified by the ASPH.Essentials of Management and Leadership in Public Health covers: An introduction and history of the field of public health management; The evolution of key leadership and management theories; The changing role of public health management professionals and key characteristics of a successful public health leaders; Key issues in the organization, financing and delivery of healthcare services; Fundamental concepts about the classic functions of management including economics, finance, marketing, strategy, administration, human resources, and community relations; and Modern approaches to leadership development, selection, retention and succession planning.Looking for more real-life evidence? Check out Cases 1, 2, 5-10, 13, 15, & 19-21 in Essential Case Studies in Public Health, Putting Public Health into Practice. (c) 2011 180 pages

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763742910
• ISBN13: 9780763742911
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 10.8"