the aim of this study was to fit regression equation of knowledge management and organizational effectiveness in iran sport organizations to determine the effect of knowledge management processes on organizational effectiveness. the statistical population consisted of all staff managers of the ministry of sport and youth, executive board of national olympic committee, staff managers of the nati...

in present competitive business environment, learning organization is an important competitive advantage. along the time with its changes, cause the organization has to pay more attention to learning for improving their quality process more than the past. these changes has affected on different organizations, such as conservation environment organization (ceo). according to the monitoring role ...

Challenged by rising costs, higher registered nurse vacancy rates and declining staff morale, a Nursing Productivity Committee was formed to analyze productive and nonproductive hours and seek improvements in our staffing models and scheduling processes. The changes implemented led to lower nurse to patient ratios, better control of labor costs, elimination of agency staff, greater staff satisf...

AIM This paper describes and analyses the role of bed managers within hospitals, and how this can be supported through a development programme. BACKGROUND AND KEY ISSUES Bed management has increased in importance as access targets have developed, and appreciation of the importance of patient flow has grown. The bed management role is usually performed by nurse managers, and can be particularl...

BACKGROUND Implementing good-quality health and social care requires empowerment of staff members within organizations delivering care. Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) is an intervention using positive video feedback to empower staff through reflection on practice. This qualitative study explored the implementation of VIG within an autism care organization in England, from the perspective of s...

BACKGROUND Staff turnover of professional nurses remains a concern for public and private hospitals management because it has an impact on the morale of nurses and it may also lead to poor patient care. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to explore and describe the experiences of nursing unit managers with regard to the turnover of professional nurses who were under their supervisio...

Background: Because of the economic crisis and nursing shortage, the situation for hospitals will be demanding throughout the decade in the 2010s. This poses challenges for nursing management. This article focuses on Finnish health care, particularly on nurse managers. Aim: The aim of this study is to describe and analyse future challenges in hospitals in one hospital district in Finland from t...