leadership in relation to organisational change. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical material was gathered in a …Purpose – Not only does leadership produce changes, but those changes produce leadership in organisations. The purpose … of this paper is to present a theoretical and empirical analysis of the transformation of leadership at two different …

Purpose – Health systems are changing at variable rates. Periods of significant change can create new challenges or …’ approach to accreditation. A change in governance arrangements promoted reliability with an independent authority and a new set …

Purpose – This paper aims to report on the approach to change used in the development of a tool to assess patient … overall approach to change is based on the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARiHS) Framework … previous clinical experience. Findings – The active process of change involved a range of stakeholders – commissioners …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the different subcultures and the employees’ preparedness for change … nurses and physicians. The survey included the two instruments Organisational Values Questionnaire and resistance to change … setting appeared to increase change-resistant behaviour. Practical implications – By predicting potential obstacles in a …

Purpose – Health care organizations and hospitals in particular are highly resistant to change. The reasons for this … the significant barriers to change. However, to date no systematic review of the field in health care exists. The paper …

change. Design/methodology/approach – This study used paradox theory and a case study. The case organization is a public … permanent tensions and organizational change is a paradox that is part of organizational reality. As an organization learns to … important when executing organizational change. The fact that certain tensions are permanent and cannot be solved may have an …

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that an interest has arisen in leadership at the level of individual clinical units (e.g. an orthopaedics unit or birth … the problem and context for appropriate forms of leadership, this paper argues that the appropriate discourse, in terms of … leadership in health reform, needs to focus upon the issue of authorization. In making this argument, addresses the current …