"Virtue is more than a word; it is a way to live. When applied to our professional life, when we cultivate virtue in ourselves and others and also flourish as a human. When applied to organizational life organizational engagement goes up. When we cultivate virtue, we deepen and strengthen...

Healthcare is a unique services environment with increasing demand for services coupled with widely diverse patient needs. In addition, hospitals are under increased pressure to provide quality care yet simultaneously decrease associated costs. This study examines how the use of quality...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the particular competencies demonstrated by effective physician leaders. Changing organizational and environmental dynamics present unique challenges to leaders in the field of healthcare. An accelerated emphasis on increasing the quality of...

Purpose – Because leadership competencies differ from the clinical and scientific competencies that make physicians successful in their clinical and scientific roles, leadership development programs are now receiving attention. Design/methodology/approach – As one component of the leadership...