Managerial Socialization in Short-Term Hospitals: Building a Model

In this article, the authors report on the results of the second phase of a three-part study of early managerial behavior in short-term, U.S. hospitals. The authors' objective in this phase was to identify important variables in the socialization process. Their analysis of these results was used as the basis for the development of a preliminary model of managerial socialization in short-term hospitals. The model incorporates individualized socialization factors and tactics and will be subject to empirical testing in Phase III of the study. An understanding of the strategic, tactical, political, and cultural approaches that short-term hospital CEOs have used should help lead to more successful transition outcomes and organizational change.