Organising to obtain substantial performance advantages is an active and continuous process. It involves managing complex interdependencies and is not simply a journey with a fixed end-point which replaces one static organisation structure with another. Moreover, business leaders who are...

In its procurement of goods and services the UK public sector increasingly requires private sector organisations to form supplier consortia, especially for large scale projects. This paper explores factors that build successful relationships, both within the private sector consortium and between...

Needle phobia is a relatively common condition that, because it involves fear of a clinical procedure, often deals a 'double blow' to sufferers. Not only can it affect their general health care seeking behaviors (with avoidance potentially having serious health implications), if and when they...