Journal of Management in Medicine: Volume 9 Issue 6

The impact of environmental turbulence on American hospital strategies

Ronald F. Green, B. Wayne Rockmore, Thomas W. Zimmerer

It is clear that dramatic changes are taking place in the wayhealth care organizations are being managed. Health care executives arehaving to make the transition from managing…

Pandora′s Box: clinical directorates and the NHS

Chris Corbridge

Reports on the research concerning the current debate surroundingthe maturity of clinical directorates. Indicates that there is someambiguity as to how directorates should be…

From paradigms lost to paradigms regained? The MILTON approach to health care reform

David Thompson, James Harrison, Hugh Flanagan

Proposes the MILTON model of health care policy and management as aframework within which debates about the future reform of the UKNational Health Service may be conducted…

Narrative in research: the research and the researcher survey – women GPs and stress

Sybil Myerson

Doctors′ activities and stresses are linked and can be viewedclosely only as a sequence of actors and behaviours, or a narrative.Examines such narratives from which the…

The future direction of general practice

John Holden, Andrew Spooner

Examines the present strengths and weaknesses of the generalpractice system. Proposes a different structure for the future whichshould provide benefits for both the purchasers and…

The effect of dental insurance on the demand for dental services in the USA: a review

Dawn Bendall, Patrick Asubonteng

Examines the primary studies which have contributed to dental careresearch. By reviewing background information, lays a foundation for thereview of the current empirical evidence…

Surveying the organizational culture in an NHS trust

Sue Mackenzie

Describes the methodology used to survey the organizational culturein four strategic business units of an NHS trust. Data were collectedfrom selected organizational members on 19…