Health Manpower Management: Volume 23 Issue 3
Table of contents
The curse of the CATalytic converter
Eileen JamesAddresses the transfer of nurse education from schools of nursing, previously located within health authorities and, more recently, hospital and/or community trusts, to…
The challenge of education commissioning ‐ part 2: a more radical change?
John EdmonstoneSecond in a series of articles looking at developments within the NHS. Looks at factors such as business process re‐engineering and patient‐focused care. Highlights the features…
Subordinate appraisal of managers: “testing the theory”
Gerald Levy, Peter ReidIdentifies the qualities of the “ideal” line manager as perceived by three groups of professionals allied to medicine. Makes explicit the research methodology used to gather data…
Making local pay helpful ‐ part 2: using action research to address the challenge
Bob Sang, Linda Howard, Ian CampbellSecond part of an item featuring action research with four different trusts to investigate factors relating to the implementation of the local pay policy. Describes methodologies…
Community entry ‐ an essential component of participation
Ehsan Ullah Tareen, Mayeh Abu OmarSees community entry as a prelude to any action that will take place in a true partnership with the community. Lists a series of steps involved in achieving community entry drawn…
Scheduling nursing personnel on a microcomputer
Ching‐Jong Liao, Chien‐Yuan KaoSuggests that with the shortage of nursing personnel, hospital administrators have to pay more attention to the needs of nurses to retain and recruit them. Also asserts that…