Annotated Bibliography

1. Leung R. C. (2012). Health information technology and dynamic capabilities. Health Care Manage Review, 37(1):43-53. doi: 10.1097/HMR.0b013e31823c9b55. PubMed PMID: 22129850. The journal article written by Leung provides valuable information concerning the dynamicity of health information technology. Leung detailed the necessary resources and capabilities for organizations in implementing health information technology (HIT) and provided three distinct forms of health information technology, electronic medical records, telemedicine, and social media. Furthermore, the article identifies the difference among these three forms of HIT and the benefits of each in terms of improving the dynamic capabilities of

The article also details about a revolution in the way that the safety and quality of health care are measured and perceived by those who offer and receive health services through the innovation of information technology. In addition, the article provides valuable information about the meaningful use standards and effects on health quality, efficiency, safety, and access.

3. Giltinane, C. L. (2013). Leadership styles and theories. Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain): 1987), 27(41), 35. Giltinane defines leadership and the role of leaders, as well as different leadership styles and theories. Some of the details included in this paper are emotional intelligence, self-awareness, social awareness and social skills that play a great role in developing the effective leader and successful leadership. Giltinane also identifies three leadership theories, namely, transactional, transformational, authentic, autocratic (an example of transaction leadership), and conceptual leadership theory and provides the detail differences among them.

4. Pinnington, A. H. (2011). Leadership development: Applying the same leadership theories and development practices to different contexts? Leadership, 7(3),

Taylor, B. M. (2015). The integrated dynamics of motivation and performance in the workplace. Performance Improvement, 54(5), 28-37. doi:10.1002/pfi.21481 This article discusses the relationships between people and the barriers that affect motivation to work and to perform substantial tasks at the workplace. Taylor (the author) examines work environment such as organizational culture, management style, goals and values, job demands and support, and incentives and rewards. The study was conducted from the perspective of contextual level and interact at the situational level. Overall, Taylor studied the impacts of an environment at the workplace in relation to motivation.

6. Ţicu, D. (2013). Theories of motivation in public policies process. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 92, 925-929. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.08.778 The journal article provides some theories of motivation that are applicable in public and private decision-making processes. In this article, Ticu wrote about the theory of the hierarchy of needs (Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs), Herzberg’s Two-factor Theory, intrinsic motivational factors, and extrinsic motivational factors in decision-making processes. The study analyzes whether the motivation of the decision makers is influencing or can influence the decision-making process based on the extrinsic or intrinsic