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Patient involvement in Europe – a comparative framework

Dent, Mike; Pahor, Majda - In: Journal of Health Organization and Management 29 (2015) 5, pp. 546-555

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide and explain the model that underlies most of the research reported within this special issue on “Patient involvement in health care across Europe”. Design/methodology/approach – This introduction provides a literature review and a...

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Social capital among migrating doctors: the “Bridge” over troubled water

R. Terry, Daniel; Lê, Quynh - In: Journal of Health Organization and Management 28 (2014) 3, pp. 315-326

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the concept of social capital among International Medical Graduates (IMGs). It will specifically examine bridging social capital and greater intercultural communication which provides IMGs access to the wider community and plays a key role in...

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Business transformation through empowerment and the implications for management control systems

Herbert, Ian - In: Journal of Human Resource Costing & Accounting 13 (2009) 3, pp. 221-244

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of employee empowerment, and the implications for …‐monitoring. Design/methodology/approach – A longitudinal, multiple method, case study explores how empowerment is both understood and … own style of management control. At times, it is difficult to establish clear linkages between the empowerment initiative …

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Transactors, transformers and beyond

Pearce, Craig L.; Sims, Henry P.; Cox, Jonathan F.; … - In: Journal of Management Development 22 (2003) 4, pp. 273-307

Extends the transactional‐transformational model of leadership by deductively developing four theoretical behavioral types of leadership based on a historical analysis of leadership literature. Then, in an exploratory empirical phase, uses two data sets to inductively develop alternative...

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Exploring associations between employee empowerment and interpersonal trust in managers

Moye, Melinda J.; Henkin, Alan B. - In: Journal of Management Development 25 (2006) 2, pp. 101-117

Purpose – To explore associations between employee empowerment and interpersonal trust in managers. Design …/methodology/approach – An online survey designed to assess empowerment and trust was administered to a random sample of 2,000 salaried employees … empowerment, strengthening interpersonal trust, and increasing organizational effectiveness. Originality/value – Highlights how …

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The reflective frame

French, Steven - In: Journal of Management Development 28 (2009) 3, pp. 267-280

Purpose – To implement the concepts developed in this action research (AR) programme in a single company and monitor the results. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper the ideas canvassed in earlier papers regarding the inductive frame and the deductive frame are applied to a single...

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Back to the future: revisiting Kotter's 1996 change model

Appelbaum, Steven H.; Habashy, Sally; Malo, Jean‐Luc; … - In: Journal of Management Development 31 (2012) 8, pp. 764-782

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gather current (2011) arguments and counterarguments in support of the classic change management model proposed by John P. Kotter in his 1996 book Leading Change . His work was based on his personal business and research experience, and did not...

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Developing Managers′ Ability to Empower Employees

Alpander, Guvenc G. - In: Journal of Management Development 10 (1991) 3, pp. 13-24

One MNC′s attempts to develop empowerment strategies are reviewed. These strategies are based on a cross‐cultural study … in employee needs patterns, empowerment strategies enabling employees to fulfil their need to control cannot be …

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Developing Self‐managing Teams: Structure and Performance

Salem, Mahmoud; Lazarus, Harold; Cullen, Joseph - In: Journal of Management Development 11 (1992) 3, pp. 24-32

Firms around the world are facing an ever‐increasing array of employee‐related problems, such as decreasing productivity, faltering quality of products, persistent absenteeism, worker dissatisfaction, and high levels of turnover. Exacerbating this situation, there is a worldwide recession...

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OrgSim: Using an Organization Simulation to Create a ″Live″ Case

Murrell, Kenneth L.; Blanchard, Dallas - In: Journal of Management Development 11 (1992) 7, pp. 67-76

represents is the creation of a “live case” that teaches through experience a great deal about power and empowerment …

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