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Turning the Titanic: physicians as both leaders and managers in healthcare reform
Colleen Marie Grady, C.R. (Bob) HiningsPhysicians are instrumental in healthcare reform and their capacity to employ both leadership and management skills can affect change at all levels. This paper aims to present the…
Nursing leadership in Ireland: experiences and obstacles
Jan M.A. de Vries, Elizabeth A. CurtisThis paper aims to investigate nurses’ experiences of leadership within health care in the Republic of Ireland.
Millennial managers: exploring the next generation of talent
Nathan GerardWhile considerable scholarly attention has been given to “millennials” (those born between 1981 and 1997), little is known of this generation’s ability to influence healthcare…
Moderating role of cynicism about organizational change between authentic leadership and commitment to change in Pakistani public sector hospitals
Haroon Bakari, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Stephen Jaros, Imamuddin KhosoThis study aims to explore the moderating role of cynicism about change in the positive relationship between authentic leadership and employee commitment to change.
Alternative careers at the first level of management: First-line nurse managers’ responses to role conflict
Jörg W. Kirchhoff, Jan Ch. KarlssonFirst-line nurse managers are frequently torn between conflicting demands from management and employees, and previous research suggests that nurse managers use a variety of…
Leader’s integrity and employee silence in healthcare organizations
Hakan Erkutlu, Jamel ChafraDrawing on the social exchange theory, the purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between a leader’s behavioral integrity and employee acquiescent silence…
Incorporating medical leadership into undergraduate curricula: a proposal for a spiral curriculum
Ross I. Lamont, Ann L.N. ChapmanThere is increasing recognition of the importance of incorporating medical leadership training into undergraduate medical curricula and this is now advocated by the General…
Staff acting resiliently at two hospital wards
Bettina Ravnborg Thude, Andreas Granhof Juhl, Egon Stenager, Christian von Plessen, Erik HollnagelThe purpose of this paper is to understand how the hospital staff (nurses and physicians) at two hospital wards have coped with everyday work having leaders in conflict or longer…
Exploring leadership styles in government hospitals in Kuwait
Talal ALFadhalah, Hossam ElamirThis paper aims to determine and assess leadership styles in six government general hospitals.
Improving healthcare service quality through performance management
Denise M. Kennedy, Christopher T. Anastos, Michael C. GenauHealthcare service quality in the USA has gained importance under value-based payment models. Providing feedback to front-line staff is a vital component of managing service…
ISSN:
1751-1879Renamed from:
Leadership in Health ServicesOnline date, start – end:
2007Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Jennifer Bowerman
- Dr Jo Lamb-White