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OverviewMacIntyre's narrative based virtue ethics have for the first time in this book been applied to an organization undergoing change driven by market forces and a society that wants more for less with scant regard for the means by which that is achieved. The practical potential of these insights is explored in the case study that runs through the book. Full Product DetailsAuthor: M. ConroyPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.470kg ISBN: 9780230238473ISBN 10: 0230238475 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 10 December 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction The Healthcare Sector and the Modernizing Agenda Organizational Change and Healthcare Turning to Narrative Research Methodology Stories: Epic, Tragic, Comic and Romantic Serial: Community Mental Health Team Formation Themes Feedback and Focus Groups Discussion and ConclusionsReviewsAuthor InformationDR MERVYN CONROY is a Senior Fellow at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, UK. His work at the centre spans teaching, consultancy, research and PhD supervision. In his teaching role he has co-directorship responsibilities for a number of specialist masters programme for health and social care managers. He has over fifteen years experience of management education, organisational research and consulting. He first worked in the health and social care sector as a counsellor and later in mental health services as a manager and researcher. His research formed the basis of a briefing paper on 'Alternative Approaches to Healthcare Reform' to the UK Department of Health. He was also asked to sit on one of the 'High Quality Care for All' review groups at Whitehall. His research and publications focus on theoretical and practical understanding of what health and social care managers at all levels need to lead the implementation of ethical and sustainable practice improvement and he speaks regularly at international conferences on this topic. Consulting and one to one coaching in the private, public and third sectors along with programme management on a number of high profile public sector change leadership and management learning projects feature in his recent activities. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |