Introduction to FCS 387 Food Systems Management

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Introduction to FCS 387 Food Systems Management

• Spring 2008

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Management Roles of Dietetics Practitioners
Nancy R. Hudson

• Reference
• Hudson, N.R. (2006). Management practice in
  dietetics, (2nd ed.). Belmont Thomson
  Wadsworth

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Management Practice in Dietetics

• Traditional roles foodservice
• Current scope of management practice
• Clinical nutrition management
• Management in community programs
• Management is management
• Universal principles of management apply in a
  variety of settings

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Knowledge of food and management skills is
essential to most areas of practice in dietetics.

• -Halling Hess

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Areas of Employment

• Most dietitians begin their careers in clinical
  practice.
• About half of those beyond entry level are
  employed in food and nutrition management.
• Most practitioners identify a need to develop
  management skills

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Reasons For Working in Management Roles

• Financial
• No longer challenged
• Opportunity for growth
• Desire to take more control

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Foodservice Management

• Commercial foodservices
• Retail outlets
• Profit motive
• Onsite foodservices
• Captive customer base
• Not driven by profit

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Foodservice Management

• Self-operated foodservice
• Foodservice is run by institution where it is
  located
• Contract management company
• Contracting company provides the institution with
  varying services.
• Trends
• School foodservice
• Meal assembly industry

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Clinical Nutrition Management

• Clinical Nutrition Manager
• Highest management level in nutritional care
• May also manage food service
• Director, Food and Nutrition Services
• Chief Clinical Dietitian
• Does patient care and also manages other
  dietitians
• Patient Services Manager
• Manages foodservices for patients
• Coordinates foodservice with clinical nutrition
  staff

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Management in Public Health Nutrition

• Titles
• Public Health Nutritionist
• Community dietitian
• Agency Management
• Program Management
• Site Management

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Other Areas of Management

• Entrepreneurs in Private Practice
• Business Owner/Entrepreneur
• Industry
• Education
• Volunteerism

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Career Ladder

• Good managers learn to apply the practice of
  management so that it is not limited to
  dietetics
• Multiple Departments
• Upper Management

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Management Skills

• Identify skills needed to be a successful
  manager.
• List from FCS 384 Final
• Others?

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Your Management Skills

• Strengths
• Identify at least two of your strong management
  skills.
• Weaknesses
• Identify at least two weak management skills that
  you would like to work on improving this
  semester.