Organisational Behaviour and Organisation Studies in Health Care

LYNN ASHBURNER is currently working as a consultant in Health Services Management for a World Bank project in Bulgaria. In her academic career, she was most recently a Principal Research fellow at University College, Northampton and a lecturer in Health Services Management at Keele University. She has worked with the NHS for over ten years and has written on boards and governance issues, the role of professionals and the management of large scale change. Her current research interests are within primary care and the development of more participatory research groups.

• Introduction The Contribution of Organisational Behaviour Research to Health Care Evidence Based Medicine and Organisational Change: An Overview of Some Recent Qualitative Research Policy Futures for UK Health: Examining the Future Health Workforce Virtual Caring: Organisational Consequences of Distance Medicated Care Changing Institutional Frameworks: Formalisation as a Means of Institutionalising Collaborative Activity The Interface Between Acute and Community Health Care Services in England: Integration Versus Cooperation? The Case of Child Health Services Power Differentials and Professional Dynamics: Insights From the Experiences of Overseas Nurses and Doctors Promoting User Involvement in Healthcare Development: The Challenges Demonstrated by Maternity Services Liaison Committees Fragile Alliance or Collective Actor? English PCGs' Problematic Transition From Networks to Organisations Clinical Governance: Is NICE the Right Word? Organising Emotional Health How Does Professional Culture Influence the Success or Failure of IT Implementation in Health Services? Developing Whole Systems Learning: A Linked Approach Learning, Unlearning and Relearning: Facilitation in Community Nursing For Delivering the New Primary Care Agenda Methodological Innovations and the Implications for Research: Reflections on the Future of Organisational Behaviour and Organisation Studies in Health Conclusion