Nurse managers’ narratives of organizational change in the English National Health Service

Abstract

Organizational change has attracted a great deal of attention in research terms; however, there are few studies that examine nurse managers' experiences of change. The accumulated expertise and experience of this group of staff is an untapped resource in terms of mobilizing organizational change in hospitals in England. More attention to work-based learning and support would assist managers in their role.

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