Los estilos de apego, las redes personales y la satisfacción con la carrera profesional del personal directivo de Quebec, Canadá / Attachment styles, personal networks, and satisfaction with professional career among managers in Quebec (Canada)

En este estudio analizamos la relación del estilo de apego adulto con las propiedades estructurales de las redes personales y el capital social de 67 directivos de la provincia de Quebec (Canadá). A través del análisis de conglomeramos detectamos dos perfiles relacionales diferenciados. El apego seguro se asocia con redes densas de lazos fuertes, comparativamente pequeñas. El estilo de evitación se relaciona en cambio con redes más amplias y centralizadas, con más lazos débiles. No se observaron diferencias significativas en la satisfacción con la carrera profesional en función del estilo de apego. Sin embargo, la satisfacción con la carrera mostró una relación significativa con la centralización de la red personal

In this study, we analyze the relationship of adult attachment style with the structural properties of personal networks and the social capital of 67 managers in the province of Quebec (Canada). Through cluster analysis, two differentiated relational profiles were detected. Secure attachment is associated with dense and comparatively small networks of strong ties. The avoidance dimension is related instead to larger and more centralized networks, with weaker ties. There were no significant differences in satisfaction with the professional career depending on the attachment style. However, satisfaction with the career showed a significant relationship with the centralization of the personal network

Creating a Taxonomy of Local Boards of Health Based on Local Health Departments' Perspectives.

OBJECTIVES: To develop a local board of health (LBoH) classification scheme and empirical definitions to provide a coherent framework for describing variation in the LBoHs. METHODS: This study is based on data from the 2015 Local Board of Health Survey, conducted among a nationally representative sample of local health department administrators, with 394 responses. The classification development consisted of the following steps: (1) theoretically guided initial domain development, (2) mapping of the survey variables to the proposed domains, (3) data reduction using principal component analysis and group consensus, and (4) scale development and testing for internal consistency. RESULTS: The final classification scheme included 60 items across 6 governance function domains and an additional domain-LBoH characteristics and strengths, such as meeting frequency, composition, and diversity of information sources. Application of this classification strongly supports the premise that LBoHs differ in their performance of governance functions and in other characteristics. CONCLUSIONS: The LBoH taxonomy provides an empirically tested standardized tool for classifying LBoHs from the viewpoint of local health department administrators. Future studies can use this taxonomy to better characterize the impact of LBoHs.

An empirical taxonomy of hospital governing board roles.

OBJECTIVE: To develop a taxonomy of governing board roles in U.S. hospitals. DATA SOURCES: 2005 AHA Hospital Governance Survey, 2004 AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals, and Area Resource File. STUDY DESIGN: A governing board taxonomy was developed using cluster analysis. Results were validated and reviewed by industry experts. Differences in hospital and environmental characteristics across clusters were examined. DATA EXTRACTION METHODS: One-thousand three-hundred thirty-four hospitals with complete information on the study variables were included in the analysis. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Five distinct clusters of hospital governing boards were identified. Statistical tests showed that the five clusters had high internal reliability and high internal validity. Statistically significant differences in hospital and environmental conditions were found among clusters. CONCLUSIONS: The developed taxonomy provides policy makers, health care executives, and researchers a useful way to describe and understand hospital governing board roles. The taxonomy may also facilitate valid and systematic assessment of governance performance. Further, the taxonomy could be used as a framework for governing boards themselves to identify areas for improvement and direction for change.

Governing board structure, business strategy, and performance of acute care hospitals: a contingency perspective.

Contingency theory suggests that for a hospital governing board to be effective in taking on a more active role in strategic management, the board needs to be structured to complement the overall strategy of the organization. A survey study was conducted to examine the strategies of acute care hospitals as related to the structural characteristics of their governing boards. After controlling for organizational size and system membership, results indicated a significant relationship between the governing board structure of 109 acute care hospitals and their overall business strategy. Strategy also accounted for more of the variance in board structure than either organization size or system membership. Finally, the greater the match between board structure and hospital strategy, the stronger the hospitals' financial performance.