In this paper an attempt is made to focus on the ideological and practical implications of the
new cultural forms of healthcare sector management variously described as institutional …

The culture of 'culture'in National Health Service policy implementation The widespread
reference to 'culture'in UK NHS policy and organisational literature suggests that culture has …

Purpose–This ethnographic investigation of a general hospital aims to critically analyse a
much lauded corporate culture. Rather than accepting the managerial and academic claims …

The use of the term culture, in the context of health care organizations, has become
commonplace in a wide range of literature, however, the exact meaning intended when this …

This paper examines the concept of cultural management in the UK National Health Service
in a critical context. Drawing from different perspectives within the literature, it challenges the …

This article aims to define organisational culture and explain why it is important to patients,
carers and those working in healthcare environments. Organisational culture is not a new …

Since the election of a Labour government in 1997, UK health policy has been characterized
by a series of change initiatives under the general rubric of modernization. Strategies have …

A key purpose of practice development is to transform the culture of care so that it becomes
and remains patient-centred, evidencebased and continually effective within a changing …

Health policy in much of the developed world is concerned with assessing and improving
the quality of health care. The USA, in particular, has identified specific concerns over quality …

This chapter outlines what organisational culture is and what impact a culture can have on
an organisation. Furthermore, the chapter will highlight internal organisational factors that …