Purpose – Healthcare is both the largest (17 + percent) and the most rapidly growing (three plus times the consumer product index (measure of inflation) and half a percent of gross domestic product each year) segment of the US economy. The purpose of this paper is to focus on outcome...

Purpose – This article aims to present an equation of health to allow measurement and more precise comparison of what is more or less effective in promoting health or managing ill health. It builds upon and extends a prior report ( JMD , Volume 25 Number 10, 2006, pp. 981‐995)....

Purpose – Healthcare is an ever‐growing segment of the American economy. Transparency facilitates better decision‐making and better outcomes measures. The purpose of this paper is to present the human and economic results of increasing transparency. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – No one would argue that leaders have a myriad of significant responsibilities. Using a premise the authors support – leadership is a people business – they aim to utilize their more than 100 years combined leadership to answer the question: what, then, is the real work of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss important predictors of subjective well‐being (SWB) that are relevant to explain well‐being as experienced by individuals in developing countries. The paper will use Egypt as example of an economy in transition to free market....

Purpose – During difficult economic times the media often highlight examples of failing or failed business organizations. In some cases the demise of corporations is examined in considerable detail often resulting in the following take‐home messages: these are the sins that have brought...

Purpose – This paper aims to review the growing literature on the issues and variables which are impacting the determination of CEO pay for Fortune 500 and other large organizations. While many previous researchers have focused on agency theory, CEO power, market forces and board of directors...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to introduce the concept of organic management and demonstrate how it can be applied in practice. Design/methodology/approach – Provides an interview with Rich Davis, a visionary executive. Findings – Richard Davis is an extremely creative manager...

Purpose – To show that retirement is no longer a given, but that not being able to retire may not be a bad thing. Remaining in the workforce might end up being a win‐win situation. Design/methodology/approach – The reader is given an introduction of some of the issues related to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the key problems encountered when Western‐trained consultants evaluate leaders in China using a toolkit and consulting process derived from Anglo‐American leadership theory and HR consulting practice. Design/methodology/approach – A...