Alistair Hewison is senior lecturer and research lead for nursing. He has undertaken research investigating the organisation of care over a number of years and published widely on nursing, management and policy in scholarly journals and book chapters.He has led a number of projects investigating end of life care in a range of settings, service redesign, and the organisation of nursing services. His involvement in this programme of work is centred on understanding how the organisation and management of services can improve care.

' It is so refreshing to find a book that scratches beneath the surface and really tires to look at the whole perspective.'This book provides insight into the various manangement and organisational theories and influences which impact on healthcare and the implications for healthcare professionals. It will enable managers to gain a broader perspective on delivering efficiency and quality in health services. It provides a toolkit for individuals to pick from to maximise their potential for effective management. It its certainly more worthy than the 'MBA in a weekend' type volumes' Health Service Journal

• Preface. Acknowledgements.Introduction.1. The History of Management in the NHS.2. The New Public Management.3. Clinical Governance and Quality Management.4. Organisation Culture.5. Change in Health Care Organisations.6. Leadership in Health Care.7. Hybrid Management.8. Middle Management in the NHS.9. Interprofessional Working.10. Domain Theory.11. Evidence-Based Management.Conclusion.Further Reading.References.Index.

Alistair Hewison is senior lecturer and research lead for nursing. He has undertaken research investigating the organisation of care over a number of years and published widely on nursing, management and policy in scholarly journals and book chapters.He has led a number of projects investigating end of life care in a range of settings, service redesign, and the organisation of nursing services. His involvement in this programme of work is centred on understanding how the organisation and management of services can improve care.

' It is so refreshing to find a book that scratches beneath the surface and really tires to look at the whole perspective.'This book provides insight into the various manangement and organisational theories and influences which impact on healthcare and the implications for healthcare professionals. It will enable managers to gain a broader perspective on delivering efficiency and quality in health services. It provides a toolkit for individuals to pick from to maximise their potential for effective management. It its certainly more worthy than the 'MBA in a weekend' type volumes' Health Service Journal

• Preface. Acknowledgements.Introduction.1. The History of Management in the NHS.2. The New Public Management.3. Clinical Governance and Quality Management.4. Organisation Culture.5. Change in Health Care Organisations.6. Leadership in Health Care.7. Hybrid Management.8. Middle Management in the NHS.9. Interprofessional Working.10. Domain Theory.11. Evidence-Based Management.Conclusion.Further Reading.References.Index.