Managing ward managers for roles in HRM in the NHS: overworked and under-resourced

• Published in: Human resource management journal Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 357 - 374
• Main Authors: Hutchinson, Sue, Purcell, John
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2010; Blackwell Publ
• Subjects: Anforderungsprofil; Großbritannien; Hospitals; Human resource management; Krankenhaus; Leadership; Management theory; Managers; Meinung; Mittleres Management; Personalführung; Pflegeberufe; Professional responsibilities; Roles; Studies

Drawing on case study research in seven NHS Trusts, this article considers the role and management of ward managers and paramedic supervisors, focusing on their human resource management (HRM) responsibilities. In the National Health Service (NHS), these front‐line managers are critical to the deliv...