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TQM implementation for the healthcare sector: The relevance of leadership and possible causes of lack of leadership
Andrea Chiarini, Emidia VagnoniThe purpose of this paper is to enlarge the debate on total quality management (TQM) implementation in the healthcare sector and to evaluate how and whether leadership can affect…
Leading nurses: emotional intelligence and leadership development effectiveness
Kerri Anne Crowne, Thomas M. Young, Beryl Goldman, Barbara Patterson, Anne M. Krouse, Jose ProencaThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of an emotional intelligence (EI) and leadership development education program involving 20 nurse leaders at nursing…
Exploring generational cohort work satisfaction in hospital nurses
Pamela Ann GordonAlthough extensive research exists regarding job satisfaction, many previous studies used a more restrictive, quantitative methodology. The purpose of this qualitative study is to…
Collaborating with nurse leaders to develop patient safety practices
Anne Kanerva, Tuula Kivinen, Johanna LammintakanenThe organisational level and leadership development are crucial elements in advancing patient safety, because patient safety weaknesses are often caused by system failures…
An ideal hospital: Is leading a workforce engagement strategy the key to tackling bullying, harassment and discrimination in surgical practice?
Singithi (Sidney) ChandrasiriThe purpose of this paper is to explore a novel overarching strategy in tackling the key issues raised by the recent inquiry into bullying, harassment and discrimination in…
Bringing voice in policy building: A cross-population multi-stakeholder conceptual model for management of acute unscheduled care in the United States using group concept mapping
Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano, Mary Kane, Mark S. Zocchi, Jessica Gosa, Danielle Lazar, Jesse M. PinesThe purpose of this paper is to describe the use of group concept mapping (GCM) as a tool for developing a conceptual model of an episode of acute, unscheduled care from illness…
An evaluation of a leadership development coaching and mentoring programme
Lyndsay Le Comte, Beverley McClellandThe purpose of this paper was to determine the value and impact of the Leadership Development – Coaching and Mentoring Programme at Counties Manukau Health and understand how the…
Use of evidence-based management in healthcare administration decision-making
Ruiling Guo, Steven D. Berkshire, Lawrence V. Fulton, Patrick M. HermansonThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether healthcare leaders use evidence-based management (EBMgt) when facing major decisions and what types of evidence healthcare…
The impact of leadership development on GP mental health commissioning
Emma Dickerson, Lee-Ann Fenge, Emily Rosenorn-LanngThis paper aims to explore the learning needs of general practitioners (GPs) involved in commissioning mental health provision in England, and offer an evaluation of a leadership…
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ISSN:
1751-1879Renamed from:
Leadership in Health ServicesOnline date, start – end:
2007Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Jennifer Bowerman
- Dr Jo Lamb-White