Journal of Health Organization and Management: Volume 20 Issue 1

Outsourcing in public hospitals: a Greek perspective

Socrates J. Moschuris, Michael N. Kondylis

The purpose of this research is to investigate the extent of outsourcing, the decision‐making process, the impact of outsourcing, and the future trend of outsourcing in public…

The motivation to care: Application and extension of motivation theory to professional nursing work

Roseanne C. Moody, Daniel J. Pesut

The purpose of this research is to describe a model of nurses' work motivation relevant to the human caring stance of professional nursing work.

Leadership and emotions in health care organizations

Thomas W. Kent

The purpose of this research is to describe the relationship between effective leadership and the leader's own ability to manage his/her emotional state.

Decentralising the NHS: rhetoric, reality and paradox

Maria Goddard, Russell Mannion

The purpose of this research is to examine the issues of decentralisation in the NHS.

Filling the assessment gap: Using a learning portfolio in international development courses

Mayeh Abu Omar

The purpose of this research is to describe an action research project that proposed, monitored and evaluated the introduction of a learning portfolio used to replace examinations…