JOURNAL OF BUSINESS DIVERSITY
Female Executives in Healthcare Management in the context of the Upper Echelon Theory
Author(s): Milan Frankl, Sharon Roberts
Citation: Milan Frankl, Sharon Roberts, (2018) "Female Executives in Healthcare Management in the context of the Upper Echelon Theory," Journal of Business Diversity, Vol.18, Iss. 2, pp. 98-112
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
In this article, we present a summary of the upper echelons theory (UET) and some results of recent
business research on this topic concerning the healthcare sector. UET for top management teams could
predict organizational outcomes such as strategic choices and performance levels. In turbulent
environments, a challenge for upper echelons is to develop new management processes. A strategic
performance level such as organizational survival could benefit from team heterogeneity. Missing from
the body of knowledge related to UET was a match between theory, measurement, and statistical analysis essential on multiple levels. We suggest ways of filling this void.
