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Books by Jerry D VanVactor, DHA

Filled with novel research and actionable ideas, Perspectives in Leadership offers a unique colle... more Filled with novel research and actionable ideas, Perspectives in Leadership offers a unique collection of concepts and findings related to leadership practices in a variety of settings and situations. Within this book, a distinguished group of leadership experts offers a variety of theoretical, empirical, and practical contributions to the study of leadership. Whether the reader is a student, an academic researcher, a leadership consultant, or a practical leader, this book is designed to share information that can help enhance leadership performance. In a contemporary business environment, leadership at every level throughout an organizational construct is a requisite for company-wide resilience and survival. Each chapter within Perspectives in Leadership presents information related to an array of means that can influence operations of organizations and the people that comprise them. The authors’ collective central theme posits that leadership is everyone’s business albeit practices may vary depending upon circumstances applied. Written in a reader-friendly manner this book, grounded in leadership theory, conveys fundamental aspects of leadership within each chapter and illustrates applicability to real-life leadership situations.

Papers by Jerry D VanVactor, DHA

Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, Dec 1, 2020

In contemporary organizations, a wide gamut of options is available for sustaining and supporting... more In contemporary organizations, a wide gamut of options is available for sustaining and supporting health care operations. When disaster strikes, despite having tenable plans for routine replenishment and operations, many organizations find themselves ill-prepared, ill-equipped, and without effective mechanisms in place to sustain operations during the immediate aftermath of a crisis. Health care operations can be abruptly halted due to the non-availability of supply. The purpose of this work is to add to a necessary, growing body of works related specifically to health care logistics preparedness and disaster mitigation. Logistics management is a specialized genre of expertise within the health care industry and is largely contributive to the success or failure of health care organizations. Logistics management requires extensive collaboration among multiple stakeholders*internal and external to an organization. Effective processes and procedures can be largely contributive to the success or failure of organizational operations. This article contributes to the closure of an obvious gap in professional and academic literature related to disaster health care logistics management and provides timely insight into a potential problem for leaders industry-wide. One critical aspect of disaster planning is regard for competent logistics management and the effective provision of necessary items when they are needed most. In many communities, there seems to be little evidence available regarding health care logistics involvement in disaster planning; at times, evidence of planning efforts perceptibly end at intra-organizational doors within facilities. Strategic planners are being continually reminded that health care organizations serve a principal role in emergency preparedness planning and must be prepared to fulfill the associated possibilities without notification. The concern is that not enough attention is being paid to repeated lessons being observed in disasters and emergency events.

Journal of business continuity & emergency planning, 2017

This paper discusses the role of healthcare supply chain management in disaster mitigation and ma... more This paper discusses the role of healthcare supply chain management in disaster mitigation and management. While there is an abundance of literature examining emergency management and disaster preparedness efforts across an array of industries, little information has been directed specifically toward the emergency interface, interoperability and unconventional relationships among civilian institutions and the US Department of Defense (US DoD) or supply chain operations involved therein. To address this imbalance, this paper provides US DoD healthcare supply chain managers with concepts related to communicating and planning more effectively. It is worth remembering, however, that all disasters are local - under the auspice of tiered response involving federal agencies, the principal responsibility for responding to domestic disasters and emergencies rests with the lowest level of government equipped and able to deal with the incident effectively. As such, the findings are equally app...

International Journal of Public Leadership, 2015

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present practicing management professionals with a mode... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present practicing management professionals with a model related to succession management and planning. Design/methodology/approach – Using a review of existent literature, this work examines and expounds upon the impact of succession management and planning as a potential genesis of, and an opportunity to mitigate, organizational problems related to senior executive turnover. Findings – This manuscript presents a succession management and planning model for practicing professionals that is based on three key tenets: first, a plan (of some sort) is necessary for corporate resilience and sustainability; second, an organization has in inherent responsibility and need to plan for replacements and prioritize allocation of resources; and third, succession management planning aids in the establishment of organizational resilience and stability amid contingencies. Practical implications – This work examines how, ultimately, succession management an...

PurposeThe purpose of this work is to add to professional practice and academia information relat... more PurposeThe purpose of this work is to add to professional practice and academia information related specifically to health care supply chain management and to demonstrate how an existing health care management model can be applied to supply chain operations.Design/methodology/approachEmploying a review of practice‐oriented literature related to the patient‐centered medical home model this work examines and expounds on the implications and applicability toward more effective supply chain management.FindingsThis paper presents a discourse in evaluating health care supply chain management processes to place more emphasis on interactive customer relationships, collaborative communications, and more effective support to health care operations.Practical implicationsAn effective health care supply chain operation involves key tenets of ensuring that the right products are provided to the right customer in a timely manner. While this discussion is directed specifically toward health care, the principles are applicable across a wide array of industries.Social implicationsHealth care logistics involves a symbiotic relationship among multi‐disciplined, multifaceted stakeholders working closely together and leveraging one another, patients, and technology to produce a desired outcome related to cost effective processes and business practices.Originality/valueWhile existent literature provides information related to the effective management of logistics (outside of health care organizations) little information is directly concerned with operations within a health care environment. In an applied sense, this article provides practitioners with concepts related to cost reduction and effective supply chain management.

Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, Sep 1, 2018

Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to present a collaborative communications model developed du... more Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to present a collaborative communications model developed during the conduct of a recent academic research study and provide information to healthcare supply chain managers and administrators. Design/methodology/approach-Using data collected from a case study involving healthcare supply chain managers in the United States Army, this work examines how collaborative communications is linked to healthcare supply chain management. The findings associated with this study may have many transferable applications to institutions beyond a military health services context. Findings-This paper presents the findings and conclusions ascertained during a case study of collaborative communications. Five emerging themes were identified and a management model was developed for the enhancement of healthcare supply chain operations. Emerging themes included synergy among organizations, stakeholders working together, enhancements in supply chain operations, a continuance of training for supply chain leaders, and commonalities among disparate levels of management. Practical implications-Healthcare is a continually evolving industry. Supply chain efficiency can be linked to potential cost savings and more efficient operations within healthcare organizations. By understanding a model related to communicating collaboratively, leaders begin to understand the need for partnering among internal and external stakeholders and creating more efficient practices and processes. While this discussion is directed specifically toward healthcare management, the principles are applicable across a wide array of industries. Social implications-Communicating effectively is never easy for any healthcare organization or staff. Whether isolated to key individuals or throughout the entire organization, leaders have an inherent responsibility to share information and set conditions for organizational success. Arguably, the critical path to success involves effective, collaborative communications across multiple echelons of management responsibilities. Originality/value-While there is a dearth of literature examining communications and collaboration among various industries, little information is directed specifically toward the management of healthcare organizations or supply chain operations. In an applied sense, this model provides healthcare supply chain managers with concepts related to communicating more effectively at both the individual and organizational levels.

Health authorities agree that no longer is there a question of if a pandemic is going to occur; t... more Health authorities agree that no longer is there a question of if a pandemic is going to occur; the question now is when will one occur? Critical to any healthcare professional’s understanding of being prepared for a pandemic is an understanding, initially, of the disease processes and how it can affect a population. Administrators and healthcare logistics professionals must be prepared to assist, as necessary, in risk mitigation through advance planning, forecasting of demands, and support services needed for locations when the crisis occurs. Healthcare administrative personnel and other emergency management professionals should begin posturing for a pandemic by asking some rather specific questions related to organizational readiness. While the rest of the world reacts to the impending strike of a pandemic with a degree of fatalistic apathy, healthcare logistics professionals must be determined to engage, continuously, effective countermeasures to help mitigate significant losses ...

Accident and Emergency Nursing, 2002

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present practicing management professionals with a mod... more Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to present practicing management professionals with a model related to succession management and planning.

Design/methodology/approach
– Using a review of existent literature, this work examines and expounds upon the impact of succession management and planning as a potential genesis of, and an opportunity to mitigate, organizational problems related to senior executive turnover.

Findings
– This manuscript presents a succession management and planning model for practicing professionals that is based on three key tenets: first, a plan (of some sort) is necessary for corporate resilience and sustainability; second, an organization has in inherent responsibility and need to plan for replacements and prioritize allocation of resources; and third, succession management planning aids in the establishment of organizational resilience and stability amid contingencies.

Practical implications
– This work examines how, ultimately, succession management and planning is a means to risk/crisis management aimed at reducing gaps and associated problems related to changes among human capital distribution.

Social implications
– While this work is written with emphasis placed upon managing transition among healthcare organizations and personnel, the information is equally relevant and applicable to a broader audience. In an applied sense, this model provides management professionals with concepts related to orchestrating change at both the individual and organizational levels.

Originality/value
– While there is a dearth of literature examining succession management in a variety of industries, little information is directed specifically toward healthcare. This manuscript provides concepts related to effective risk mitigation via defined succession management and planning.

Purpose -The purpose of this work is to add to professional practice and academia information rel... more Purpose -The purpose of this work is to add to professional practice and academia information related specifically to health care supply chain management and to demonstrate how an existing health care management model can be applied to supply chain operations. Design/methodology/approach -Employing a review of practice-oriented literature related to the patient-centered medical home model this work examines and expounds on the implications and applicability toward more effective supply chain management. Findings -This paper presents a discourse in evaluating health care supply chain management processes to place more emphasis on interactive customer relationships, collaborative communications, and more effective support to health care operations. Practical implications -An effective health care supply chain operation involves key tenets of ensuring that the right products are provided to the right customer in a timely manner. While this discussion is directed specifically toward health care, the principles are applicable across a wide array of industries. Social implications -Health care logistics involves a symbiotic relationship among multi-disciplined, multifaceted stakeholders working closely together and leveraging one another, patients, and technology to produce a desired outcome related to cost effective processes and business practices. Originality/value -While existent literature provides information related to the effective management of logistics (outside of health care organizations) little information is directly concerned with operations within a health care environment. In an applied sense, this article provides practitioners with concepts related to cost reduction and effective supply chain management.

Disaster Prevention and Management, 2012

"Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide, first, an explication of the interconnectivit... more "Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide, first, an explication of the interconnectivity of logistics as an element of health care disaster posturing and second, to use a context of strategic-level planning, for supply chain management's inclusion in health care emergency management planning.

Design/methodology/approach – Using a review of existent literature, this work examines and expounds upon the impact of effective supply chain management processes in disaster mitigation and planning.

Findings – This paper presents a discourse in health care supply chain management's involvement in disaster mitigation by clarifying the role of logistics in strategic-level planning.

Practical implications – Optimally, for a health care organization to be truly prepared for disaster, leaders must first have a sound logistics platform from whence support and sustainment are received. For an organization to be truly prepared logistically, however, there must exist a basic understanding of principles related to emergency management and health care operations.

Social implications – Arguably, a critical path to success in health care supply chain readiness posturing involves evidence-based, critically applied insight into disaster mitigation and preparations across multiple echelons of managerial responsibilities.

Originality/value – A key recurring problem is that little research is available or related specifically to health care logistics management. Few works can be found concerning health care supply chain management's involvement in disaster posturing. In an applied sense, the paper provides health care managers with concepts related to effective crisis mitigation."

International Journal of Leadership in Public …, 2011

"Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to present a collaborative communications model and rela... more "Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to present a collaborative communications model and relate information to succession planning for organizations facing imminent change.

Design/methodology/approach -- Using a review of existent literature, this work examines and expounds upon the impact of planning effectively for transitions between entities.

Findings -- The paper presents a collaborative communications model for a manager that is based on four tenets -- condition setting, planning, execution, and process evaluation. Within each of these tenets are elements of communication, mentorship, leader development, and acceptance (trust) among stakeholders to ensure two entities transition appropriately.

Practical implications -- Key tenets of leadership are often missed when developing strategies for organizational transition.This work examines how communicating collaboratively is linked to succession management and can aid managers in understanding some implications of ill-developed planning efforts.

Social implications -- In an applied sense, this model provides health care managers with concepts related to effective change at both the individual and organizational levels. While this work is directed toward managing transition among health care organizations and personnel, the information is equally applicable to a broader audience.

Originality/value -- While there is a dearth of literature examining succession management in a variety of industries, little information is directed specifically toward health care leadership. This paper provides concepts related to effective risk mitigation in succession management."

Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, Dec 1, 2020

Journal of business continuity & emergency planning, 2017

International Journal of Public Leadership, 2015

Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, Sep 1, 2018

Accident and Emergency Nursing, 2002

Disaster Prevention and Management, 2012

Findings – This paper presents a discourse in health care supply chain management's involvement in disaster mitigation by clarifying the role of logistics in strategic-level planning.

International Journal of Leadership in Public …, 2011

Design/methodology/approach -- Using a review of existent literature, this work examines and expounds upon the impact of planning effectively for transitions between entities.

International Journal of Disaster Resilience in …, 2011

"Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to convey a message of preparedness and mitigation to key... more "Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to convey a message of preparedness and mitigation to key stakeholders throughout the healthcare community concerning healthcare supply chain readiness and preparedness.

Design/methodology/approach - Using a review of existent literature, this work examines and expounds upon the impact of effective supply chain management processes in disaster mitigation and planning.

Findings - This paper presents a discourse in supply chain managers' involvement in disaster planning, identifying courses of action, and collaboratively planning for crisis. Logistics is a specific genre of skill sets within healthcare operations.

Practical implications - Key tenets of logistics readiness and preparedness are often missed when developing strategies for disaster mitigation. While this discussion is directed specifically toward healthcare management, the principles are applicable across a wide array of industries.

Social implications - Disaster affects everyone and is likely to occur in any type of organization. Leaders have an inherent responsibility to plan for both expected and unexpected events; the latter can present complexities that require intuitive reaction provided scenarios have been considered in advance. Arguably, the critical path to success involves effective process management and collaborative communications across multiple echelons of managerial responsibilities.

Originality/value - Few works were found concerning healthcare supply chain management involvement in disaster readiness. In an applied sense, this paper provides healthcare managers with concepts related to effective crisis mitigation."

Emerging Health Threats Journal, 2011

Leadership in Health Services, 2011

"Purpose. The purpose of this work is to present a collaborative communications model developed d... more "Purpose. The purpose of this work is to present a collaborative communications model developed during the conduct of a recent academic research study and provide information to healthcare supply chain managers and administrators.

Design/methodology/approach. Using data collected from a case study involving healthcare supply chain managers in the United States Army, this work examines how collaborative communications is linked to healthcare supply chain management. The findings associated with this study may have many transferable applications to institutions beyond a military health
services context.

Findings. This paper presents the findings and conclusions ascertained during a case study of collaborative communications. Five emerging themes were identified and a management model was developed for the enhancement of healthcare supply chain operations. Emerging themes
included synergy among organizations, stakeholders working together, enhancements in supply chain operations, a continuance of training for supply chain leaders, and commonalities among disparate levels of management.

Practical implications. Healthcare is a continually evolving industry. Supply chain efficiency can be linked to potential cost savings and more efficient operations within healthcare organizations. By understanding a model related to communicating collaboratively, leaders begin to understand the need for partnering among internal and external stakeholders and creating more efficient practices and processes. While this discussion is directed specifically toward healthcare management, the principles are applicable across a wide array of industries.

Social implications. Communicating effectively is never easy for any healthcare organization or staff. Whether isolated to key individuals or throughout the entire organization, leaders have an inherent responsibility to share information and set conditions for organizational success. Arguably, the critical path to success involves effective, collaborative communications across multiple echelons of management responsibilities.

Originality/value. While there is a dearth of literature examining communications and collaboration among various industries, little information is directed specifically toward the management of healthcare organizations or supply chain operations. In an applied sense, this model provides healthcare supply chain managers with concepts related to communicating more effectively at both the individual and organizational levels."

Journal of Business Research, 2012

Leadership is both a science and an art; how one chooses to employ it is relevant within the cont... more Leadership is both a science and an art; how one chooses to employ it is relevant within the context of a given situation. Leadership exists within relationships that are present throughout an organization. Encouraging a collaborative environment promotes an ongoing integration of ideas and interdependency among multiple stakeholders throughout an organization. The purpose of this work is to provide an overview and analysis of collaborative leadership and shared management tactics. The overview includes an identification of differences between leadership and management, and applies the concepts to collaborative management practices. Analysis occurs in the form of a scholastic discussion related to the pragmatic application and inculcation of collaborative management strategies throughout a health care organization. One issue discussed relates to the lack of a common definition for collaborative management. A definition of collaborative management is based upon an extensive doctoral-level study that was conducted between January and February 2009. Collaboration is a synergistic work environment wherein multiple parties must work together toward the enhancement of health care management practices and processes. The discussion culminates with the presentation of a collaborative communications model developed through the conduct of an academic study. While not an end all document, the information contained within this work is applicable for practitioners of management processes through a pragmatic view of leadership. Health care management practices are changing and leaders must embrace change to remain successful in the management of health care.

Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency …, 2010

Business continuity has expanded into a discipline that spans most functional areas of large ente... more Business continuity has expanded into a discipline that spans most functional areas of large enterprises. Both the military and financial sectors have consistently demonstrated an aptitude to expand the boundaries of continuity planning and crisis mitigation. A comparison of both enterprises is provided to see how their respective methodologies compare. Interestingly, the similarities far outweigh the differences. The paper provides commentary related to comparative insight from risk practitioners' perspectives from within the US Army, one of the largest military organisations in the world, and the Bank of Montreal, one of Canada's leading financial institutions.