Aligning Financial Incentives (FIs) to health policy goals is becoming increasingly popular. In many cases, such initiatives have failed to deliver anticipated benefits. Attributing this to the actions of self-interested and resistant professionals is not an entirely helpful approach. It is important to avoid simplistic assumptions to build knowledge of how and why schemes are implemented in pr...

mannion and davies’ article recognises whistleblowing as an important means of identifying quality and safety issues in healthcare organisations. while ‘voice’ is a useful lens through which to examine whistleblowing, it also obscures a shifting pattern of uncertain ‘truths.’ by contextualising cultures which support or impede whislteblowing at an organisational level, two issues are overlooked...

mannion and davies’ article recognises whistleblowing as an important means of identifying quality and safety issues in healthcare organisations. while ‘voice’ is a useful lens through which to examine whistleblowing, it also obscures a shifting pattern of uncertain ‘truths.’ by contextualising cultures which support or impede whislteblowing at an organisational level, two issues are overlooked...

The previous studies have delineated the weakness and drawbacks of e-waste practices in various organisations. However, these failed to address major issues relating effective management, hence high rate obsolescence electronic equipment continues grow becoming fastest growing waste stream world. Organisations are paying little attention environmental aspects, there is limited research surround...

Abstract Knowledge-brokering organisations (KBOs) have multiplied in the evidence–policy landscape worldwide, changing how decision-makers are accessing evidence. Yet, we still know little about their emergence and roles. This research helps to understand KBOs place evidence-based policymaking by highlighting varied work that they do, relationships cultivate with policymakers, complex knowledge...

This commentary considers the potential role of patient and public involvement in implementation. Developing an analytical thread from the resource-based view of the Firm, we argue that this involvement may create unique resources that have the capacity to enhance the impact of implementation activity for healthcare organisations.

A sustainable society will have to be accomplished not only through new production methods, but will also require different consumption patterns, if only because these are necessary to follow up on sustainable production. While influencing production processes to the extent needed is indeed a difficult task for any ‘environmental governance’ system, the complementary influencing of consumption ...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the role European patient organisations play in the process of deciding on reimbursement for medicines. Therefore we explore the current role of patient organisations in the process of reimbursement for medicines in Western Europe. We focus in particular on collaboration between patient organisations and the pharmaceutical industry in this respect. METHODS Six...