James W Begun, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Sociology, University of North Carolina, 1977

M.A., Sociology, University of North Carolina, 1975

B.A., Sociology, University of North Carolina, 1972

Courses

PUBH 6542 Management of Healthcare Organizations
PUBH 6751 Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations
PUBH 6727 Health Leadership and Effecting Change

Fall 2009
6542: Management of Health Care Organizations

Fall 2009
6751: Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations

Spring 2010
6751: Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations

Research Interests:

Applications of complexity science, evolution of healthcare professions, structure and strategy of healthcare organizations; evolution of the profession of nursing and healthcare organizations as complex adaptive systems

Recent Publications:

"Hospital Service Duplication: Evidence on the Medical Arms Race," with H.Q. Trinh and R.D. Luke, Health Care Management Review, 33 (3), 2008

"Strategic Planning Processes and Hospital Financial Performance," with A.A. Kaissi, Journal of Healthcare Management, 53 (3), 2008

"Fads, Fashions, and Bandwagons in Health Care Strategy," with A.A. Kaissi, Health Care Management Review, 33 (2), 2008

"Sustaining and Improving Hospital Performance: The Effects of Organizational and Market Factors," with H. J. Jiang and B. Friedman, Health Care Management Review, 31 (3), 2006

"Hospital Service Offerings: Does Catholic Ownership Matter?" with K.R. White and W. Tian, Health Care Management Review, 31 (2), 2006

"Factors Associated with High-Quality/Low-Cost Hospital Performance," with H.J. Jiang and B. Friedman, Journal of Health Care Finance, 32 (3), 2006

"Opportunities for Improving Patient Care Through Lateral Integration: The Clinical Nurse Leader," with J. Tornabeni and K.R. White, Journal of Healthcare Management, 51 (1), 2006

"An Exploratory Study of Healthcare Strategic Planning in Two Metropolitan Areas," with A. Kaissi, Journal of Healthcare Management, 50 (4), 2005

"Diffusion of Breast Conservation Surgery in Medical Communities," with B. Jerome-D’Emilia, Social Science and Medicine, 60 (1), 2005

"Uncertainty in Health Care Environments," with A. Kaissi, Health Care Management Review, 29 (1), 2004

Professional Experience:

Board of Commissioners, Commission on Nurse Certification, 2007-

Board of Directors, Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, 2006-

Editorial Advisory Board, Health Care Management Review, 2005-

Science Advisory Board, Plexus Institute, 2002-

Editorial Board, Advances in Health Care Management, 1999-

Advisory Board, Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership, 2001-2007

Founding Member, Board of Directors, Upsilon Phi Delta (Health Administration Honor Society), 2001-2004

Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration: Commissioner, 1996-2002; Chair, 2001-02

Board of Directors, Association of University Programs in Health Administration, 2001-2002

Chair, Healthcare Administration Division, Academy of Management, 1989-90

Honors:

Leonard M. Schuman Award for Excellence in Teaching, School of Public Health, 2009

Gary L. Filerman Prize for Innovation in Healthcare Management Education, 2008

Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, MHA Class of 2006

Curtis Cup Outstanding Teacher Award, Carlson Executive MBA Class of 2000; Class of 2002

Edgar C. Hayhow Article of the Year Award, American College of Healthcare Executives, 2001

Outstanding Faculty Member Award, MSHA Class of 2000, Virginia Commonwealth University

B.A., summa cum laude, University of North Carolina, 1972

Contact

Mailing Address:
Health Policy and Management
420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 729
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone (Work): (612) 624-9319

Email: begun001@umn.edu