Purpose: The purpose of the study is to examine how Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) in the English National Health Service (NHS) commissioning bodies experienced their role and contribution to governance. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop and provide initial validation for the new E-Work Life (EWL) Scale. This measure assesses a range of theoretically relevant aspects of the e-working experience related to four main areas: job effectiveness, relationship with the organisation,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of remote e‐working on the key research areas of work‐life balance, job effectiveness and well‐being. The study provides a set of generalisable themes drawn from the key research areas, including building trust, management...

The prospect of surgery represents a threatening and often fear-provoking event even to adult patients. Medical practitioners are responsible for obtaining informed consent for elective surgery, which includes an explanation of the reasons for surgery and its likely and possible effects. In...