Accredited university programs in health administation in the United States and Canada are required to offer courses in statistical, quantitative and economic analysis in decision making. This book can be assigned in courses that fulfill that requirement, such as quantitative techniques, operations research, and management sciences. This publication is an ideal introductory text on quantitative techniqes for the student or new professional administrator, as well as a reference manual for health care professionals. Part I of this book analyzes the current state of management sciences and practice. The examination of the managerial process emphasizes leadership behavior and development, structure and purpose of health care organization subunits, interfunctional coordination, and organizational processes. In part II, the book examines applications of operations research techniques in health care institutions, with focus on health care planning, control and decision making including deterministic, and stochastic decision analysis models and their unique use in health care facilities. lth services administration.