Purpose – The aim of this paper is to highlight the problem of bullying within nursing. Design/methodology/approach – A Heideggerian methodology was used to illuminate the phenomenon of bullying and answer the question, “How does it feel to be bullied?. Two nurses were interviewed in a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the linkage between nurses' levels of optimism and performance outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – The study sample consisted of 78 nurses in all areas of a large healthcare facility (hospital) in the Midwestern United States. The...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to stimulate debate about criteria for assessing the scientific contribution of a piece of management research and to guide and encourage researchers in writing papers for publication. The paper also seeks to reduce the number of papers submitted to journals...

Purpose – This paper aims to critically examine the notion of entrepreneurship in the UK National Health Service (NHS), promoted by government ministers and senior civil servants as part of the rhetoric of the modernisation agenda. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores literature...

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the implications and impact from the implementation of European Working Time Directive (EWTD) compliant working patterns (the introduction of shifts) on doctors. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative, case study based research method was used....

Purpose – The paper aims to explore the increasing feminisation of the medical profession and career progression of women in the medical profession. Furthermore, the paper explores the implications of gender segregation in the medical profession for health service provision....

Purpose – This paper aims to determine the extent of work satisfaction among general practitioners and to examine the variables influencing the different aspects of their work satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – This was a cross‐sectional survey of general practitioners in the...

Purpose – This paper aims to define a theory of practice in successfully implementing management‐communication practices in the service of organizational learning. Design/methodology/approach – A combination of research methods, both quantitative and qualitative, was used in gathering and...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the ways in which practice nurses engage in identity work in the context of chronic disease management in primary care and assess the extent to which this is compatible with the identities promoted in government policy. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the unintentional formation of internal functional barriers, (organisational silos) during moves towards departmental efficiency, within an acute trust, and the subsequent effects on the discharge process in elderly patients. Design/methodology/approach –...