Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of organisational restructuring on the devolution of HRM to middle managers in the Irish health service. Design/methodology/approach – The study involved interviews with a cross‐section of 48 HR and line managers in one area of the...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to contribute to understanding the nature of specialist and generalist human capital by exploring the ways in which knowledge workers view their experience of working in specialist and generalist roles in pharmaceutical firms in Ireland and the UK....

This article evaluates the role of drama in management education and development programmes. The drama workshops utilise the methodology developed by Augusto Boal and focus on the issue of empowerment. Participants are engaged in the dramatic process through a series of exercises and role plays....

Purpose: Workplace silence impedes productivity, job satisfaction and retention, key issues for the hospital workforce worldwide. It can have a negative effect on patient outcomes and safety and human resources in healthcare organisations. This study aims to examine factors that influence...

Chapter 1 – Defining and rationalising digital towns -- Chapter 2 – Measuring digital readiness -- Chapter 3 – Connectivity -- Chapter 4 – Digital Citizen -- Chapter 5 – Digital Education -- Chapter 6 – Digital Civil Society -- Chapter 7 – Digital Business -- Chapter 8 – Digital...