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Organisational Structure (organisational + structure)
Selected AbstractsA Preliminary Examination of the Relationship between Organisational Structure and Emotional Burnout among Correctional StaffTHE HOWARD JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Issue 2 2010ERIC G. LAMBERT Abstract: In any nation, correctional staff are the greatest asset of any correctional facility. In an era where rising costs, shrinking budgets, and personnel shortages are common, it is increasingly important to provide a positive work environment to ensure worker stability. The research indicates that job burnout is a negative response that is influenced by the work environment. This study examined the effects of organisational structure on emotional burnout among correctional staff at a state-run prison. Promotional opportunity, integration, formalisation, instrumental communication, and input into decision making are the major forms of organisational structure. In addition to the above forms of organisational structure, the amount of daily contact and the personal characteristics of tenure, position, educational level, race, age, gender, and supervisory status were included as independent variables. In a multivariate analysis, supervisory status, degree of inmate contact, promotional opportunity, formalisation, instrumental communication, and input into decision making all had statistically significant associations with emotional burnout. The results support the postulation that organisational structure influences the emotional burnout of correctional staff. [source] The impact of managed competition on diversity, innovation and creativity in the delivery of home-care servicesHEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, Issue 4 2008Glen E. Randall PhDArticle first published online: 28 JUN 200 Abstract Reforming publicly funded healthcare systems by introducing elements of competition, often by allowing for-profit providers to compete with not-for-profit providers, is a strategy that has become commonplace in Western democracies. It is widely thought that the competitive forces of the marketplace will lead to greater efficiency, diversity and even innovation in the delivery of services. Between 1997 and 2000, a model of ,managed competition' was introduced as a major reform to the delivery of home-care services in Ontario, Canada. It was expected that by allowing greater competition within the home-care sector, this model would constrain costs and encourage provider agencies to become more innovative and creative in meeting service delivery needs. The purpose of this case study is to explore the impact of the managed competition reform on the for-profit and the not-for-profit organisations that provided rehabilitation home-care services, and, more specifically, to assess the extent to which the goal of greater diversity, innovation and creativity was achieved following implementation of the reform. A purposive sample of 49 key informants were selected for in-depth interviews, and a survey of the 36 organisations that provided rehabilitation home-care services and the 43 community care access centres that purchased services from these provider agencies was conducted. Data were collected between November 2002 and May 2003. Findings demonstrate that a combination of coercive, mimetic and normative isomorphic pressures have constrained diversity, innovation and creativity within the home-care sector. The implication is that the features that have traditionally distinguished for-profit and not-for-profit provider agencies from each other are rapidly disappearing, and a new hybrid organisational structure is evolving. [source] The UK air inclusive-tour industry: a reassessment of the competitive positioning of the ,independent' sectorINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH, Issue 6 2001Nigel G. Evans Abstract This paper investigates the increasing concentration in the UK air inclusive-tour (AIT) market and the behaviour of the dominant companies (Thomson, Airtours, First Choice and Thomas Cook) operating in the sector. Arguments relating to the theoretical organisational structure of the industry are explored and regulatory investigations that have taken place are discussed. Research evidence as to the competitive position of independent tour operators in the overall UK AIT market is provided. The research indicates that a key area of difficulty for the independent sector relates to the provision of charter airline capacity although access to distribution channels and the ability to contract accommodation are viewed as further concerns. The paper concludes that regulatory authorities are faced with trying to ensure that diversity is maintained while at the same time ensuring any economies of scale derived from consolidation of the sector are passed on to consumers. In order to properly understand the true effects of industrial concentration the assembled package must be dissembled into its component parts and an increasingly a pan-European perspective is necessary. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Trade Credit Management and the Decision to Use Factoring: An Empirical StudyJOURNAL OF BUSINESS FINANCE & ACCOUNTING, Issue 1-2 2000Barbara Summers This paper examines the firm's decision to use factoring amongst a cross-sectional sample of 655 manufacturing companies using a rich firm-level database. The paper develops and tests hypotheses that explain this particular choice of credit and financial management policy. We find strong evidence of a ,financing demand' explanation for the use of factoring, and also some support for theories which relate the decision to use a factor to the firm's product characteristics, to market characteristics and to the preferences of the factor (supply constraints). The motivation to use factoring, however, appears to be related more to a demand for asset-based finance from small companies than to firm-level choices about organisational structure. [source] Managing organisations through a process-based perspective: its challenges and benefitsKNOWLEDGE AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT: THE JOURNAL OF CORPORATE TRANSFORMATION, Issue 4 2005Ruth N. Kiraka The argument presented in this paper is that a process-based view is useful for identifying good management practices because of its holistic multidimensional view of organisations. A process-based view involves identifying both the external and internal factors of the organisation's environment that affect processes. With regard to the external environment two forces driving processes are discussed: (1) processes involve responding to the macro- and task-environment influences; (2) processes focus on stakeholder satisfaction. With respect to the internal environment, the relationship between processes and the internal environment is twofold: (1) processes drive or are driven by the strategy of the organisation; (2) processes determine or should determine organisational structure. The theoretical model developed provides a useful tool for managers to consider in their thinking about and planning for their organisations. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] The HUPO Proteomics Standards Initiative , Overcoming the Fragmentation of Proteomics DataPROTEINS: STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND BIOINFORMATICS, Issue S2 2006Henning Hermjakob Proteomics is a key field of modern biomolecular research, with many small and large scale efforts producing a wealth of proteomics data. However, the vast majority of this data is never exploited to its full potential. Even in publicly funded projects, often the raw data generated in a specific context is analysed, conclusions are drawn and published, but little attention is paid to systematic documentation, archiving, and public access to the data supporting the scientific results. It is often difficult to validate the results stated in a particular publication, and even simple global questions like ,In which cellular contexts has my protein of interest been observed?" can currently not be answered with realistic effort, due to a lack of standardised reporting and collection of proteomics data. The Proteomics Standards Initiative (PSI), a work group of the Human Proteome Organisation (HUPO), defines community standards for data representation in proteomics to facilitate systematic data capture, comparison, exchange and verification. In this article we provide an overview of PSI organisational structure, activities, and current results, as well as ways to get involved in the broad-based, open PSI process. [source] A Preliminary Examination of the Relationship between Organisational Structure and Emotional Burnout among Correctional StaffTHE HOWARD JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Issue 2 2010ERIC G. LAMBERT Abstract: In any nation, correctional staff are the greatest asset of any correctional facility. In an era where rising costs, shrinking budgets, and personnel shortages are common, it is increasingly important to provide a positive work environment to ensure worker stability. The research indicates that job burnout is a negative response that is influenced by the work environment. This study examined the effects of organisational structure on emotional burnout among correctional staff at a state-run prison. Promotional opportunity, integration, formalisation, instrumental communication, and input into decision making are the major forms of organisational structure. In addition to the above forms of organisational structure, the amount of daily contact and the personal characteristics of tenure, position, educational level, race, age, gender, and supervisory status were included as independent variables. In a multivariate analysis, supervisory status, degree of inmate contact, promotional opportunity, formalisation, instrumental communication, and input into decision making all had statistically significant associations with emotional burnout. The results support the postulation that organisational structure influences the emotional burnout of correctional staff. [source] The assessment of the stakeholders' environment in the new age of knowledge: an empirical study of the influence of the organisational structureBUSINESS ETHICS: A EUROPEAN REVIEW, Issue 4 2004María de la Cruz Déniz-Déniz First page of article [source] Community Ventures and Access to Markets: The Role of Intermediaries in Marketing Rural Tourism ProductsDEVELOPMENT POLICY REVIEW, Issue 5 2004Kathrin Forstner Many community-based tourism ventures face marketing problems similar to those of other rural producers. They depend on intermediaries, such as private companies, membership organisations, public sector institutions and non-governmental organisations, to facilitate market access. The article analyses the strengths and weaknesses of each type of intermediary, based on different levels of marketing support. Reflecting discussions about marketing assistance in other rural sectors, it argues that intermediary institutions have different areas of expertise and experience different constraints in terms of capacity-building, marketing know-how, financial resources and overall livelihood impacts. Instead of pursuing individual support strategies, it is therefore necessary to develop combined approaches of marketing assistance, depending on location, tourism resources and existing organisational structures. [source] Trust and economic organisationECONOMIC AFFAIRS, Issue 1 2001Martin Ricketts Markets induce trust through repeat dealing and the development of reputation. Organisations economise on the use of trust through the appropriate assignment of ownership rights. Trust is not therefore simply a useful,outside'entity which economic analysis takes for granted. The production and,allocation'of trust are, at least partially, an outcome of the operation of the economic system. An important,unintended consequence'of government regulation which does not attract sufficient study and comment is the implicit undermining of trust-inducing market mechanisms and organisational structures. [source] Evaluating the impact of integrated health and social care teams on older people living in the communityHEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, Issue 2 2003Louise Brown CQSW BSc(Hons) MSc Abstract Although it is perceived wisdom that joint working must be beneficial, there is, even at this stage, little evidence to support that notion. The present study is an evaluation of two integrated co-located health and social care teams which were established in a rural county to meet the needs of older people and their carers. This study does identify that patients from the ,integrated teams' may self-refer more and are assessed more quickly. This might indicate that the ,one-stop shop' approach is having an impact on the process of service delivery. The findings also suggest that, in the integrated teams, the initial stages of the process of seeking help and being assessed for a service may have improved through better communication, understanding and exchange of information amongst different professional groups. However, the degree of ,integration' seen within these co-located health and social care teams does not appear to be sufficiently well developed to have had an impact upon the clinical outcomes for the patients/service users. It appears unlikely from the available evidence that measures such as co-location go far enough to produce changes in outcomes for older people. If the Department of Health wishes to see benefits in process progress to benefits to service users, then more major structural changes will be required. The process of changing organisational structures can be enhanced where there is evidence that such changes will produce better outcomes. At present, this evidence does not exist, although the present study does suggest that benefits might be forthcoming if greater integration can be achieved. Nevertheless, until the social services and National Health Service trusts develop more efficient and compatible information systems, it will be impossible to evaluate what impact any further steps towards integration might have on older people without significant external resources. [source] Explaining trends in concentration of healthcare commissioning in the English NHSHEALTH ECONOMICS, Issue 8 2008Mark Dusheiko Abstract In recent years there have been marked changes in organisational structures and budgetary arrangements in the English National Health Service, potentially altering the relationships between purchasers (primary care organisations (PCOs) and general practices) and hospitals. We show that elective admissions from PCOs and practices became significantly more concentrated across hospitals between 1997/98 and 2002/03. There was a reduction in the average number of hospitals used by PCOs (16.7,14.2), an increase in the average share of admissions accounted for by the main hospital (49,69%), and an increase in the average Herfindahl index (0.35,0.55). About half the increase in concentration arose from the increase in the number of purchasing organisations as 100 health authorities were replaced by 303 primary care trusts. Most of the remainder was probably due to hospital mergers. Fundholding general practices that held budgets for elective admissions had less concentrated admission patterns than non-fundholders whose admissions were paid for by their PCO. Around 1/10th of the increase in concentration at practice level was due to the abolition of fundholding in April 1999. Our results have implications for the effects of the recent reintroduction of fundholding and the halving of the number of PCOs. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Empowerment in social work: an individual vs. a relational perspectiveINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE, Issue 1 2007Dag Leonardsen Social workers with only an individualistic understanding of empowerment will easily end up as moralising agents rather than as facilitators for their clients. It is in the complex interaction between a given socio-material situation and the individual capacity to interpret and act that one finds the key to an empowerment worthy of its name. This presupposes two things: that social workers have as a part of their education theoretical knowledge about organisational structures, and that they themselves have been empowered in ways that give them practical competence to act in relation to situations. They need the competence to identify the complexities of interests and power relations in society. The implication of such a recogni-tion should be clear for the education of social workers: the ideology of empowerment has to be contextualised. To discuss this topic the author makes a distinction between an individua-listic and a relational perspective and between social problems conceived of as a ,lack of money' vs. a ,lack of meaning'. [source] Higher Education, Pedagogy and the ,Customerisation' of Teaching and LearningJOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION, Issue 1 2008KEVIN LOVE It is well documented that the application of business models to the higher education sector has precipitated a managerialistic approach to organisational structures (Preston, 2001). Less well documented is the impact of this business ideal on the student-teacher encounter. It is argued that this age-old relation is now being configured (conceptually and organisationally) in terms peculiar to the business sector: as a customer-product relation. It is the applicability and suitability of such a configuration that specifically concerns this contribution. The paper maintains that the move to describe the student-teacher relation in these terms is indeed inappropriately reductive, but not straightforwardly so. The problem arises in that we remain unsure of the contemporary purpose of education. We lack any firm educational ideals that, in themselves, cannot be encompassed by the business paradigm. Indeed, the pedagogical critique of education (broadly, that education is only of use in as much as it is of use to society) extends further than has yet been intimated and prevents one securing any educational ideal that does not immediately succumb to critique. This pedagogical logic is unassailable in any linear way but, when pressed, precipitates an aporetic moment that prevents it from assuming any totalising hold over education. We draw on the work of Emmanuel Levinas and Jacques Derrida to consider whether one might yet imagine an educational ,quasi-ideal' that will enable practitioners and institutions to counter the effects of customerisation. [source] | ||||||||||||||||