This paper examines leadership in practice, specifically the interaction of leaders and
followers, taking account of context (Spillane, JP (2006). Distributed Leadership. San …

Professional boundaries make inter-professional communication, collaboration and
teamwork more challenging and can jeopardise the provision of safe, high quality patient …

Professional hybrids are situated between managerial and professional groups, potentially
enabling them to move between different organizational groups. Extant research assumes …

The ability of individuals to accommodate the emotional transition into roles requiring the
construction of a leader identity is an under-researched phenomenon. To address this …

In this article, the authors examine the implementation of policy aimed to promote the role of
organizational networks and distributed leadership in the establishment and consolidation of …

The importance of translating knowledge across occupational boundaries is frequently
identified as a means of generating innovation and improving performance. The creation of …

Purpose–The hospital sector has expanded in Norway with reforms and a strong demand for
better management. The purpose of this paper is to examine: first, how this has affected …

Healthcare systems are essential service organizations for citizens. However, the increasing
demand for healthcare provisions and limited resources are challenging the public …

Lean is endorsed as policy in practice in the UK but the challenges and complexities
affecting Lean in healthcare are still to be adequately assessed. Through a qualitative single …

Our study uses qualitative and interpretative design to analyse what hybrid nurse middle
managers do in their managerial practice, what affects this, and to what effect, focusing upon …