Workplace Reform in the Healthcare Industry : The Australian Experience /

This book focuses on the relationship between health sector and industrial relations reforms and the impact these have had on employment relations in Australia since 1990. The book adds to the international literature on New Public Management with a distinctively Australian focus and synthesizes the...

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Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Stanton, Pauline (Editor), Willis, Eileen (Editor), Young, Suzanne (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Subjects:	Business and Management. International Economics. Organization. Business. International economic relations. Planning. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	This book focuses on the relationship between health sector and industrial relations reforms and the impact these have had on employment relations in Australia since 1990. The book adds to the international literature on New Public Management with a distinctively Australian focus and synthesizes the impact of health sector and industrial relations reforms on health care management and work practices. It illustrates that New Public Management practices have been implemented creatively at both macro and micro levels. The book provides context to the changing work practices in the health care sector.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (XXI, 314 pages)
ISBN:	9780230596009
DOI:	10.1057/9780230596009