Management Matters

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Why does management matter in the field of Dietetics? Management is critical across all advanced practice in dietetics. Whether you are employed in food and nutrition management or in a long-term care clinical setting, familiarity with management coincides with a familiarity with leadership. Advanced- level management is tied to higher salary levels in every area of practice. This occurs because higher salaries are commanded by advanced-level practitioners who assume the risk and rewards of taking action on high-level decision making. Management isn't just about having the last word, it takes into account leadership, strategical thinking, making sound decisions, and challenges the process by solving complex problems.  Management is especially important in dietetics because we- as registered and licensed practitioners- have to stand up for our degree and practice. By making ourselves heard in every facility, other practitioners will respect and appreciate the skill set dietitians bring to the table. Management is not just one large skill, but can be broken down to: human, physical, and and financial management. Management is a 3 dimensional skill that covers all scopes of life that deal with social, political, educational, and economic environments. So how do we get active in management? The key to successful management is to participate in organizations that develop management skills and network with leaders and managers outside the profession to understand different professions with similar challenges. 


Gould, Rebecca A.(2012). Management Matters. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , 112 (5), S38 - S40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2012.03.017

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