| The mixed-method study involved an exploration into strategic planning in the perspective of Ontario acute-care hospital leaders and the influence, if any, of strategic planning and hospital type on organizational performance within a new healthcare policy model. The research method for this study incorporated a two-stage sequential design: qualitative exploratory focus groups, and a quantitative empirical study. The results of the study indicate that hospital senior leaders use strategic planning principles inconsistently. Hospital leaders were largely unaware of organizational performance. No significant relationships were found between strategic planning, hospital type, and organizational performance. The analysis in the study led to a determination that acute-care hospital leaders in Ontario are unprepared to strategically plan within the new environment. |
