Explore the evolution of organization theory in the health care sector Advances in Health Care Organization Theory, 2nd Edition, introduces students in health administration to the fields of organization theory and organizational behavior and their application to the management of health care organizations. The book explores the major health care developments over the past decade and demonstrates the contribution of organization theory to a deeper understanding of the changes in the delivery system, including the historic passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Taking both a micro and macro view, editors Stephen S. Mick and Patrick D. Shay, collaborate with a roster of contributing experts to compile a comprehensive volume that covers the latest in organization theory. Topics include: Institutional and neo-institutional theory Patient-centered practices and organizational culture change Design and implementation of patient-centered care management teams Hospital-based clusters as new organizational structures Application of social network theory to health care

The purpose of this book is to introduce the student to the fields of organization theory and organizational behavior and their application to the management of health care organizations. The course will cover both macro and micro level issues relevant to health care organizations, including governance, the history and role of management in health care, organizational structure and design, inter-organizational coordination and alliances, intraorganizational coordination and communication, organizational culture, personality and other aspects of individual behavior, group behavior and the effective use of groups and teams,  negotiation and conflict management, motivation, power and politics, initiating and managing innovation and change, and leadership.