..., and interdependencies are higher (Pfeffer and Salancik, 2003). Compared to other organizational theories, RDT emphasizes that organizations are not helplessly exposed to their environments (Davis and Cobb, 2010). To cope with them, they use various strategies, including adapting to or avoiding environmental...

...) is one of the most influential organizational theories for examining how organizational environments shape organizational strategies to access resources. (Pfeffer and Salancik, 1978). Pfeffer and Salancik from an economic perspective maintain that in times of environmental uncertainty arising from scarce...

...) who proposed a three level model of culture that includes artefacts, values and underlying assumptions. Artefacts are tangibles including amenities, furniture and the physical environment (Schein, 1990). The physical environment is a crucial part of ensuring safe patient care (Gurses and Pronovost...

...), “ The impact of children on women managers' career behavior and organizational commitment ”, Human Resource Management , Vol. 34 No. 4 , pp. 513 ‐ 28 . Kumar , K. , Subramanian , R. and Strandholm , K. (2002), “ Market and efficiency‐based strategic responses to environmental...

... environment is to be managed more effectively and no longer to be seen as a constraint on public sector managerial activity. This paper explores future leadership requirements for the UK NHS in the context of relevant leadership theory and the changing environment for health services. It argues...