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The characteristics of administrators and the effectiveness of community mental health centers

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Using a methodology developed for industry, the personality traits, abilities, and motivations of CMHC administrators are assessed. The characteristics of these administrators do not appear to be significantly related to the effectiveness of their organizations. This finding differs from those in other organizations and may be caused by the uniqueness of the CMHC.

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    Jon P. Howell (president of a private corporation)

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This study was conducted as a portion of a research project for NIMH by the Public Policy Research Organization (PPRO), University of California, Irvine. The findings reported here are excerpted from the author’s doctoral dissertation for the Graduate School of Administration, UCI. The author is especially indebted to Alexander M. Mood, past director of PPRO, for his valuable Suggestions during the statistical analysis and to Newton Marguilies and Anthony Raia for numerous suggestions throughout the study.

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Howell, J.P. The characteristics of administrators and the effectiveness of community mental health centers. Administration in Mental Health 3, 125–132 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02619673

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