MGM400H5 Chapter Notes -Job Security
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Managers stuck in the middle feel pressure from all sides. Constant firefighting and balancing conflicting demands of senior management and junior staff are just two of the reasons - but most still enjoy their jobs. In the discussion about how to change the nhs a lot of weight has been placed on leadership and clinical engagement. Although this is an important group, not much is known about them and there appears to be little systematic opportunity for the development of their skills and capability. The popular stereotype of an nhs middle manager is a young man in a suit who knows little about clinical care. Yet our survey shows that more than 70 per cent of middle managers are female, more than 35 per cent have a clinical background and 60 per cent are over 40. Our sample and other surveys also suggest that they are significantly less ethnically diverse than the general population and the staff they manage.
