S Anderson - Social science & medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
In England recent health reforms have resulted in a shift of emphasis from targets to outcomes, and to the provision of healthcare by any willing provider. The outcomes …
E Conway, K Monks - Human Resource Management Journal, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This article explores the relationship between HR practices and commitment to change in three health service organisations in Ireland. The research focuses on employee views of …
DA Buchanan, L Fitzgerald… - … : Routledge Taylor & …, 2007 - api.taylorfrancis.com
In 2004, the National Health Service (NHS) employed 1.3 million people in England, making it the third largest organization on the planet. Only the Chinese Army (2.3 million) and the …
Does trust still matter in health care and who does it matter to? Have trust relations changed in the'New'NHS? What does trust mean to patients, clinicians and managers? In the NHS …
LM Pettigrew, S Kumpunen, R Rosen, R Posaner… - Health Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Policymakers in England are increasingly encouraging the formation of 'large-scale'general practice provider collaborations with the expectation that this will help deliver better quality …
Purchasing in groups is a concept that is becoming increasingly popular in both the private and public sector. Often, the advantages such as lower purchase pricese, learning from …
P Allen - Financial accountability & management, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Introducing market‐like structures to public services is a key aspect of New Public Management. The restructuring of the NHS into an internal market of the 1990s is an …
R Sheaff, D Pilgrim - Implementation science, 2006 - Springer
Background This paper outlines the principal characteristics of a learning organisation and the organisational features that define it. It then compares these features with the …
M Powell, B Dowling - Social Policy and Society, 2006 - cambridge.org
The establishment of partnerships has been a central feature of British social welfare policy since 1997 when the New Labour government came to power. Although the academic …