Health Manpower Management: Volume 22 Issue 6
Table of contents
Competitive strategy for providers
Mark C. HackettNational Health Service (NHS) Trusts are struggling to determine a long‐term strategic direction for their organizations in response to the competitive pressures generated by the…
Appraising the state of performance appraisal
John EdmonstoneRelates performance appraisal in the National Health Service to performance management and emphasizes the need for integration of diverse management initiatives. Identifies the…
Empowerment: the right medicine for improving employee commitment and morale in the NHS?
Ian Cunningham, Jeff HymanIn recent years, empowerment of National Health Service (NHS) Trust employees has been given substantial political and managerial support. Examines the extent to which the…
Training for organizational success
George E. KemptonDescribes a major programme of change embarked on by Kingston Hospital NHS Trust, UK in 1992 to deliver care to its patients more effectively and efficiently. Reports on the…
Local pay determination
Sandra MeadowsDiscusses the building blocks required for National Health Trusts in the UK to move effectively towards local pay determination as part of an overall coherent reward strategy…
Managing workforce diversity ‐ a response to skill shortages?
Philip GillExplores the strategy of managing workforce diversity as a possible response to skills shortages within the UK National Health Service. Stresses that, if health care organizations…