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Bullying is a persistent, damaging feature of neoliberal workplaces, despite the increased use of third-party interventions (TPIs). The purpose of this paper is to investigate how TPIs relate to individualisation of the employment contract, whether TPIs deflect attention away from bullying and the impact for targets.

Data were gathered from focus groups and interviews with members and officials of three large UK trade unions.

TPIs individualise bullying allegations and such interventions are further characterised by impotence, injustice and lack of impartiality, serving to deflect bullying claims and exacerbate targets’ suffering.

Recommendations are made to improve the efficacy of interventions.

This paper increases the limited research into the efficacy of TPIs and makes a significant contribution to debates on neoliberal individualism.

The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of gender in the sport business by investigating gender differences in entrepreneurial leadership and cultural values using quantitative methods.

In total, 241 surveys were completed by sport business owners in 4 countries in the Middle East.

The results revealed that gender differences and similarities are not only widely affected by national cultural values but also the effects of national cultural values vary between countries in the Middle East, despite these countries being similar in terms of habits, traditions, history, language and institutional systems. Additionally, it was found that entrepreneurial leadership is a role, task or responsibility that is related to both men and women in the sport business in the Middle East.

Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed, together with limitations and suggestions for future research.

This is the only study in the field of entrepreneurial leadership that examined the concept of entrepreneurial leadership in Middle East sport businesses.

Describes how the Buckinghamshire Medical Audit Advisory Group have approached the introduction of medical audit in primary care. Outlines how the original facilitator model, which proved so successful in encouraging initiatives in coronary heart disease prevention, is now being used to encourage and promote quality initiatives using medical audit techniques. Explores use of the audit cycle and emphasizes the importance of teamwork in enabling change to occur. Outlines the special personal and professional skills required to work in the increasingly complex and dynamic arena of primary care, with a description of how the National Facilitator Development Project has taken on board these educational needs.