DOMAINS OF LABORATORY MANAGEMENT Flashcards

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  • Working with and through people
  • Art of getting things done (achieving a goal) through people
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LABORATORY MANAGEMENT

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knows the job per se (A school dean → once a teacher → knows teachers’ struggles → makes sure to give correct and fair workload distribution)

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Technical skills

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establish inter relation and can work with other people

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Human skills

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problem solving and creative thinking

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Conceptual skills

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a general statement of purpose of the organization

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Goals

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specific and measurable statement of the purpose of the org.

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Objectives

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Should be SMART

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(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Reliable and Time-bound)

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*Old approach
*Autocratic
*Hierarchical organizational structure
*Planning, organizing and controlling
*Outcomes depend on the leader (leader-dependent)

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Classical Approach

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*Participative (leadership rather than dictation)
*Formation of teams/committee
*Leading, motivating (thru incentives), and communicating
*Leader hears out suggestions from members

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Behavioral Approach

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*No prior planning (do it first → if problems arise → adapt)
*Adapting to changing circumstances
*Some situations may affect the organizational behavior
* Manipulate some variables to improve behavior (management styles, employee output, etc…)

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Contingency Approach

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(dictatorship)→ self-centered and leader usually gives orders and should be obeyed without questions (classical approach)

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Autocratic

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shared authority wherein the leader still gives orders but takes into consideration the inputs of his/her subordinates

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Democratic

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(laissez-faire) → wherein the leader is more lenient and permissive and allows the subordinates to make decisions and take responsibility.
o Not beneficial if subordinates/members is not good/ too good (no unity)

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Permissive

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focused on the role of every employees and organizational structures. (Each will be given a task and only focus on their given role)

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Transactional

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A network of computers that incorporate all the needs of the laboratory and its customers from intake of specimen and requests, processing of the different tests until the release of results.

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LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEM

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physical components of a computer

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Hardware

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intangibles (programs and applications)

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Software

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users and developers (persons)

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Peopleware

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a device or program enabling a user to communicate with a computer. (e.g., Bizbox)

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Interface

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The set of interconnected computers that through hardware and software technology work cooperatively for the purpose of information and application program exchange

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Network