In this paper we examine an organizational discourse on radical transformation by identifying and analyzing management narratives claiming to be representative of different organizational stakeholders. We do this from the perspective of Stakeholder Agency Theory (Hills and Jones 1996) and by employing analytical approaches typical of hermeneutics, historical analysis and the sociology of action...

introduction: policy makers and decision makers of medical tourism must identify stakeholders who can be affected by and can affect this industry and determine their status for partnership. the aim of this study was to identify and analyze the main stakeholders of medical tourism in isfahan, and provide strategies for developing this industry. methods: a qualitative study was conducted in 2011....

Introduction: The health care system is in transition. Integrated cares solutions are prominent and even forced by health care policy. But how can we understand the needs of different stakeholders in this system? Why do they still not act effectively and efficiently together? A closer look, using the structuration theory of Anthony Giddens, may be helpful. Theory: The theory of structuration en...

The principal objective in this paper is to examine certain bonding and monitoring practices intended to address equity agency problems in SMEs, and to compare and contrast such practices between nonfamily and family concerns. The research employs longitudinal panel data for 2,794 SMEs across industry sectors taken from the Australian federal government’s Business Longitudinal Survey for three ...

BACKGROUND The reorientation of primary health care towards prevention is fundamental to addressing the rising burden of chronic disease. However, in Australia, cardiovascular disease prevention practice in primary health care is not generally consistent with existing guidelines. The Model for Prevention study was a whole-of-system cardiovascular disease prevention intervention, with one compon...

BACKGROUND Information lacks about institutional stakeholders' perspectives on management approaches of multidrug-resistant bacterial organism in end-of-life situations. The term "institutional stakeholder" includes persons in leading positions with responsibility in hospitals' multidrug-resistant bacterial organism management. They have great influence on how strategies on multidrug-resistant ...

examination malpractice is any act carried out by anybody that defies the rules that guides a student whose knowledge or ability is being tested in a particular knowledge or skill with the aim of distorting the student’s true knowledge or ability. this article employs three classical major sociological perspectives in analyzing examination malpractice in nigerian universities. the structural-fu...

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an opportunity to address major social and environmental challenges. As a widely agreed framework they offer potential way mobilise stakeholders on global scale. manner in which the goals, with time-based targets specific metrics, set out within voluntary reporting process adopted by both governments business, provides fascinating important ...

China has implemented both quantitative and policy incentives for renewable energy development since 2019 is currently in the transition stage. The implementation of portfolio standards (RPSs) difficult due to interests multiple stakeholders, including power generation enterprises, grid companies, users, local governments, central government. Based on China’s RPS system reform documents, this r...