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Contributing to the wellbeing of primary health care workers in PNG
Carol DavyThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how organisational frames of reference, which are neither not appropriately communicated nor supported, affect the wellbeing of workers.
Leadership transmission: a muddled metaphor?
David Buchanan, Raymond Caldwell, Julienne Meyer, John Storey, Charles WainwrightThe purpose of this paper is to examine critically the concept of “leadership transmission”, considering what theoretical and practical value this metaphor brings to the…
Organizational leadership and its relationship to regional health authority actions to promote health
Linda L. Barrett, Ronald C. Plotnikoff, Kim RaineThe purpose of this paper is to examine organizational leadership and its relationship to regional health authority actions to promote health.
System characteristics of healthcare organizations conducting successful improvements
Jesper Olsson, Mattias Elg, Staffan LindbladIn a previous study, based on a survey to all clinical department and primary care center managers in Sweden, it was concluded that the prevailing general improvement strategy is…
Integrated care pathways: pathways to change in health care?
Claire Whittle, Alistair HewisonThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that, if teams in healthcare focus on the patient using the framework of a care pathway, change can occur without the overt need to…
Nurse retention strategies: advice from experienced registered nurses
Marie Dietrich Leurer, Glenn Donnelly, Elizabeth DommThe purpose of the paper is to explore the insights of experienced nurses regarding initiatives they believe would effectively retain nurses like themselves in the nursing…
Organisational justice and employee perceptions on hospital management
Erja Wiili‐Peltola, Mika Kivimäki, Marko Elovainio, Marianna VirtanenThe purpose to clarify what kind of managerial challenges employees experience regarding organisational justice in hospitals.
Clarifying concerns about doctors' clinical performance: What is the contribution of assessment by the National Clinical Assessment Service?
Diane Berrow, Charlotte Humphrey, Rosemary Field, Rena Jobanputra, Leyla FawThe UK National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) provides local NHS bodies with advice and support in relation to concerns about individual doctors and dentists and in some…