Potential Talent Pool and its Key Characteristics in Moscow’s Medical Institutions

Introduction. It is crucial to establish an internal managerial hierarchy in healthcare institutions in such a way that the authority and responsibilities of managers are distributed across all levels from top executives to lower-level managers. Otherwise, an authoritarian management style may prevail, transforming lower-level management into mere executors. Addressing this imbalance is essential when selecting and training personnel at this level. The purpose of the study. The aim of this research is to analyze the socio-demographic, professional, and personal characteristics of the potential talent pool for management positions, with a focus on the lower level. This understanding is necessary for developing programs that facilitate the integration of these managers into the organization’s vertical and horizontal management practices. Materials and methods. The empirical basis of the study comprises data from a 2023 selective questionnaire survey conducted by the Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management of the Moscow Healthcare Department. The respondents were health professionals working in Moscow Healthcare Department organizations. Statistical and analytical methods were employed for data analysis. Results. An algorithm for studying the characteristics of potential talent pools for lower-level management has been proposed. This algorithm is based on identifying their key objective and subjective qualities and validating this selection process by comparing the professional qualifications of the potential pool with those of current managers and ordinary medical specialists. The comparative analysis revealed that, in terms of qualification indicators, the pool candidates are nearly on par with managers but surpass them in their aspirations for enhanced qualification status, which opens up career advancement opportunities. The limitation on upward qualification mobility leads to an increase in horizontal mobility forms. Conclusion. For the talent pool of the lower management level to be effectively integrated into the overall talent pool system at other managerial levels, it is necessary to refine training programs to focus on fostering teamwork among the entire management apparatus of healthcare institutions.

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