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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Exploring human resource management in the top five global hospitals: a comparative study.

Xingyou Wang, Richard Szewei Wang, Xiaoping Qin, Yu-Ni Huang, Herng-Chia Chiu, Bing-Long Wang

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Xingyou Wang *Fangcao Community Healthcare Center of Chengdu High-Tech Zone, Chengdu, China.
Richard Szewei Wang *Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China.
Xiaoping QinSchool of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yu-Ni HuangCollege of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Herng-Chia ChiuInstitute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China.
Bing-Long WangSchool of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNAsia University · TWJohns Hopkins University · USTsinghua University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The pivotal role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in hospital administration has been acknowledged in research, yet the examination of HRM practices in the world's premier hospitals has been scant. Objective: This study explored how the world's leading hospitals attain operational efficiency by optimizing human resource allocation and melding development strategies into their HRM frameworks. A comparative analysis of the HRM frameworks in the top five global hospitals was undertaken to offer a reference model for other hospitals. Methods: This research offers a comparative exploration of the HRM frameworks utilized by the top five hospitals globally, underscoring both shared and distinct elements. Using a multi-case study methodology, the research scrutinized each hospital's HRM framework across six modules, drawing literature from publicly accessible sources, including websites, annual reports, and pertinent English-language scholarly literature from platforms such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Medline, and Web of Science. Results: The analyzed hospitals exhibited inconsistent HRM frameworks, yet all manifested potent organizational cultural attributes and maintained robust employee training and welfare policies. The design of the HR systems was strategically aligned with the hospitals' objectives, and the study established that maintaining a sustainable talent system is pivotal to achieving hospital excellence. Conclusion: The HRM frameworks of the five analyzed hospitals align with their developmental strategies and exhibit unique organizational cultural attributes. All five hospitals heavily prioritize aligning employee development with overall hospital growth and place a spotlight on fostering a healthy working environment and nurturing employees' sense of achievement. While compensation is a notable performance influencer, it is not rigorously tied to workload in these hospitals, with employees receiving mid-to-upper industry-range compensation. Performance assessment criteria focus on job quality and aligning employee actions with organizational values. Comprehensive welfare and protection are afforded to employees across all five hospitals.

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Health StatusHospitalsHumansIndustryLanguageWorkforcehospital managementhuman resource managementorganizational culturevalueworld’s top hospitals

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