Case Studies Health Care Supervisor

Book review: Case Studies in Health Care Supervision by McConnellCase studies can be used to bring realistic situations into the classroom without too much emotion. This book presents 75 case studies that have been developed from experiences of managers actively employed in health care. Chapter four in Part I contains a table that identifies topics as change, communication, criticism and discipline, decision making, delegation/empowerment, general management practice, interviewing/hiring, labor relations, leadership, meetings/group process, methods improvement, motivation, people problems, rules and policies, supervisory authority and time management/personal effectiveness. It also identifies the chapter's primary topic and additional topics according to the identified topics. Part II presents the cases. Each case study begins with the case number and title. The primary topic and additional topics are identified. The short case is presented and questions to facilitate critical thinking are provided. Part III is composed of responses to the case studies that have been supplied by managers and educators who have read the cases and the editors. These case studies are intended to be used with other teaching strategies such as videotapes, games, and exercises to address a variety of learning styles. This book can be used for initial and continuing education of managers and supervisors. It can be used to supplement most management textbooks. It can be used for self-study particularly by visual learners. It can probably be used best with small group discussions. The teacher will likely have to help relate the cases to theory.