New Management in Medicine research published
Article authors Mahima Mitra, Timothy Hoff and Sue Dopson
A new publication, co-authored by Dr Mahima Mitra and Green Templeton Fellows Professor Sue Dopson and Professor Timothy Hoff explores the psychological contract and self-efficacy theory to examine the career expectations, unfulfillment experiences and agentic decision-making of early-career GPs faced with an increasing sense of uncertainty in their careers.
The article, titled Making do by getting real: Psychological contract violations and proactive career agency among medical professionals identifies the expectations of early career professionals, which helps understand how and why psychological contract violations occur.
The study highlights several implications of the shifts in physician career agency for primary care practice. It also discusses the potential effects of the purposeful self-interest among doctors on professional identity and power, as well as patient care.
The research was funded through a grant made by the Templeton Education and Charity trust as part of the Management in Medicine programme, at Green Templeton College.
The programme trains the next generation of medical professionals in critical leadership and management skills. An important part of its remit is to also conduct relevant and timely research on workforce issues relevant to the early career medical workforce of today.
About the Authors
Dr Mahima Mitra
Research Fellow at the Saïd Business School, an Academic Associate of Brasenose College, and a former Research Associate of Green Templeton College.
Professor Sue Dopson
Governing Body Fellow of Green Templeton College and member of the Human Resources Committee. She is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Saïd Business School.
Professor Timothy Hoff
Professor of Management, Health Care Systems and Health Policy at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business and School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University, Boston, and a Visiting and Associate Fellow at Green-Templeton College and Said Business School.
