HRM and the health of hospitals
Author(s)
Wilkinson, Adrian
Muurlink, Olav
Awan, Nabil
Townsend, Keith
Year published
2019
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While there is a plethora of research on people management and high-commitment management, most are focused on commercial enterprises. Even the high-commitment management literature on commercial organisations argues that we need to move beyond the confines of financial performance. There are relatively few studies of high-commitment management which focus on hospitals. This is despite the fact that human resources are a major cost and source of performance leverage in hospitals.While there is a plethora of research on people management and high-commitment management, most are focused on commercial enterprises. Even the high-commitment management literature on commercial organisations argues that we need to move beyond the confines of financial performance. There are relatively few studies of high-commitment management which focus on hospitals. This is despite the fact that human resources are a major cost and source of performance leverage in hospitals.
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Journal Title
HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
Volume
32
Issue
2
Subject
Human resources and industrial relations