Health Manpower Management: Volume 21 Issue 2
Table of contents
Managing nurse absence
James Buchan, Ian SeccombeExamines in detail the issue of absence among nurses in theNational Health Service (NHS) in the UK. Three main objectives are to:investigate levels and reasons for absence among…
Learning theory and the design of training in a health authority
Graeme CurrieGives an explanation of the salient factors which affected thedesign of a training intervention aimed at clinicians in West BirminghamHealth Authority. Discusses the theoretical…
The effects of advanced information technology on organizational design
Karl McCleary, Patrick Asubonteng, George MunchusIllustrates several issues associated with the effects of advancedinformation technology on the organizational design function. Exploresthe relationship between technology and…
Strategic aspects of the purchasing process in the Finnish hearing instruments business
Ari PetäjävaaraDiscusses the Finnish hearing instrument market which, in the pastdecade, has been characterized by both closed and shared markets.Indicates there has been some formal…