"This text seeks to address the common functions, responsibilities and duties of occupational therapy leaders and managers. Many of these are in common with those faced by leaders and managers in other healthcare disciplines including nursing, physical therapy, social work, case management and others. The management functions most commonly identified include (a) planning, (b) organizing and staffing, (c) controlling, and (d) directing. There are sometimes variations because some authors may pull the function of "staffing" out from that of organizing and present five rather than four categories. Nonetheless, a discussion of leadership and the basic functions of management and their relationship to leading and managing evidence-based practice is a logical place to begin"-- Provided by publisher.

Leadership : the art, science, and evidence -- Engaging in evidence-based management -- Understanding health-care systems and practice contexts -- Understanding and working within organizations -- Communicating effectively in complex environments -- Roles and functions of managers : planning, organizing and staffing, directing, and controlling -- Roles and functions of supervisors -- Occupational therapist/occupational therapy assistant partnership : supervision and collaboration -- Professional teams, interprofessional education, and collaborative practice -- Strategic planning -- Managing change and solving problems -- Financial planning, management, and budgeting -- Surviving and thriving in high-demand settings -- Assessing and promoting clinical and managerial competency -- Continuous quality improvement -- Marketing occupational therapy services -- Developing evidence-based occupational therapy programming -- Introducing others to evidence-based practice -- Turning theory into practice : managerial strategies -- Responsible participation in a profession : fostering professionalism and leading for moral action.