Journal of Health Organization and Management: Volume 31 Issue 3

The link between UHC reforms and health system governance: lessons from Asia

Krishna Hort, Rohan Jayasuriya, Prarthna Dayal

The purpose of this paper is to examine how and to what extent the design and implementation of universal health coverage (UHC) reforms have been influenced by the governance…

Workplace bullying in the Australian health context: a systematic review

Sharlene Chadwick, Joanne Travaglia

During the past decade, there has been increased attention into bullying behaviours in workplaces. Research to date has varied in design, the definition of what constitutes…

Centres for Leadership: a strategy for academic integration

Gillian King, Kathryn Parker, Sean Peacocke, C.J. Curran, Amy C. McPherson, Tom Chau, Elaine Widgett, Darcy Fehlings, Golda Milo-Manson

The purpose of this paper is to describe how an Academic Health Science Centre, providing pediatric rehabilitation services, research, and education, developed a Centres for…

Healthcare managers’ perception of economies of scale

Anna Svarts

The purpose of this paper is to explore how healthcare managers perceive economies of scale and the underlying mechanisms for how scale/size affects performance.

Occupational health and safety management practices and musculoskeletal disorders in aged care: Are policy, practice and research evidence aligned?

Jodi Oakman, Timothy Bartram

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether occupational health and safety (OHS) management used to manage musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the aged care sector reflects…

Organizing for teamwork in healthcare: an alternative to team training?

Christofer Rydenfält, Per Odenrick, Per Anders Larsson

The purpose of this paper is to explore how organizational design could support teamwork and to identify organizational design principles that promote successful teamwork.

Rethinking compassion fatigue

Nathan Gerard

The purpose of this paper is to argue for a revision of the concept of compassion fatigue in light of both its history and psychodynamics.

Can lean contribute to work intensification in healthcare?

Gareth H. Rees, Robin Gauld

The purpose of this paper is to review and discuss the effects of the introduction of lean into healthcare workplaces, phenomena that have not been widely investigated.

Hospital performance dashboards: a literature review

Sandra C. Buttigieg, Adriana Pace, Cheryl Rathert

The purpose of this paper is to give a comprehensive and updated analysis of the available literature on hospital dashboards.