A theory where the leadership is based on transactions, such as rewards (if objectives are meet) or corrective actions (e.g. penalties if goals are not meet).
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Public Health Leadership
Carla M. B. F. Pires (ISCTE, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal & CBIOS, Universidade Lusófona, Portugal) and Maria Sousa (ISCTE, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7592-5.ch017
Abstract
Management of demands in health sector requires an appropriate leadership, regarding health leadership. This chapter aims to analyze (1) the concept of health leadership, (2) contemporary models of health leadership, (3) leadership skills/competencies, and (4) innovation issues. The authors reviewed papers conveniently selected on B-On, PubMed, and Google Scholar (2015 to 2020). Keywords were selected. Results: (1) health leadership is narrowly related to ethical issues and the well-being of populations, (2) several public health leadership models were identified (e.g., transformational, transactional, or server), (3) leaders' sense of ethical responsibility, and health leadership must create products/services or processes with added value. Health leadership present unique specificities due to ethical/deontological motives. Although some models of health leadership are pointed as more suitable (e.g., transformational or servant/altruistic leadership), it seems an ideal leadership model does not exist. Academies must investigate the role health leadership models, health leaders, and ensure training.