Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature of industrial relations (IR), and IR conflict in the Irish healthcare sector. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a thematic analysis of Labour Court cases concerning hospitals over a ten‐year period. Findings –...

This article explores the devolution of HRM in a hospital context. Based on secondary data and 128 interviews conducted in nine hospitals across three European countries (Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom), we examine roles and responsibility for HRM under devolution and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to integrate Greenberg's perspective on the connection between injustice and stress in order to clarify the role of organisational justice, burnout and organisational commitment in the understanding of absenteeism. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – Against a backdrop of increased work intensification within maternity hospitals, the purpose of this paper is to examine the role of work engagement in the quality of care delivered to patients and in general health of the midwives delivering care, as reported by midwives and nurses....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine National Health Service (NHS) employee perspectives of how high performance human resource (HR) practices contribute to their performance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on an extensive qualitative study of the NHS. A novel...