Psychiatrist administrators in Ontario psychiatric hospitals: Roles and job satisfaction

Are Psychiatrists Equipped for Management Roles in Mental Health Services?

“…It has been noted that many psychiatrists tend to adopt a particular management style which emphasizes interpersonal approaches to management and downplays the role of authority [16, 17]. Their strengths are in the qualitative aspects of management and helping their organizations to achieve a balance between quality and cost concerns.…”

“…Their strengths are in the qualitative aspects of management and helping their organizations to achieve a balance between quality and cost concerns. They are most satisfied with the role of advising senior management with regard to clinical issues, and least satisfied with budget and resource utilization tasks [16, 17]. There are grounds for debating the relative merits of clinicians either using their clinical expertise to influence systems vs. developing new skills to take responsibility for systems – including management of resources.…”