...) to the success of the National Health Service (NHS) but suggests relatively little is known about whether HR departments within individual NHS Trusts play a strategic role and, if so, how this has been achieved. Research in one NHS Trust over a six‐year period identifies that whilst the NHS context often serves...

.... Originality/value This paper fulfils the need of exploring the experiences of clinical nurse managers in the NHS. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Management development National Health Service Human resource management The recent proposals for the transformation of the health...

... theory to a broader range of methodological and theoretical perspectives (Elliott and Turnbull, 2002a , p. 971). Human resource development Human resource management Management effectiveness National Health Service United Kingdom This article examines the term “critical” from various...

...Paul J. Smith The National Health Service (NHS) is the largest employer in the UK and has a diverse workforce with many different professional groups. This can make introducing a planned programme of change a complex and difficult task. Examines the process in the shape of Investors in People (IIP...