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  • Innovative health care delivery teams: Learning to be a team player is as important as learning other specialised skills

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    Fitzgerald, A
    Davison, G
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Fitzgerald, Anneke A.
    Year published
    2008
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    Abstract
    Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to show that free flowing teamwork depends on at least three aspects of team life: functional diversity, social cohesion and superordinate identity. Design/methodology/approach - The paper takes the approach of a discussion, arguing for a strong need to understand multidisciplinary and cross-functional barriers for achieving team goals in the context of health care. These barriers include a strong medically dominated business model, historically anchored delineations between professional identities and a complex organisational environment where individuals may have conflicting goals. ...
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    Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to show that free flowing teamwork depends on at least three aspects of team life: functional diversity, social cohesion and superordinate identity. Design/methodology/approach - The paper takes the approach of a discussion, arguing for a strong need to understand multidisciplinary and cross-functional barriers for achieving team goals in the context of health care. These barriers include a strong medically dominated business model, historically anchored delineations between professional identities and a complex organisational environment where individuals may have conflicting goals. Findings - The paper finds that the complexity is exacerbated by the differences between and within health care teams. It illustrates the differences by presenting the case of an operating theatre team. Research limitations/implications - Whilst the paper recommends some ideas for acquiring these skills, further research is needed to assess effectiveness and influence of team skills training on optimising multidisciplinary interdependence in the health care environment. Originality/value - The paper shows that becoming a team member requires team membership skills.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Health Organization and Management
    Volume
    22
    Issue
    2
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1108/14777260810876303
    Copyright Statement
    © 2008 Emerald. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Biomedical and clinical sciences
    Health care administration
    Commerce, management, tourism and services
    Organisational planning and management
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/53909
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    • Journal articles

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