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NHS Targets ‘have had their day’ as review set to introduce new revised targets

20/02/2019 By Howard Clark Leave a Comment

Lord Prior, chairman of NHS England is reported to have signalled that [NHS] 'targets have had their day' (The Telegraph, 14th February 2019). Targets and the choice agenda has led to a fragmented health care system and have 'failed almost totally'. Prior is quoted on how targets work in Accident and Emergency departments: "Of course the gaming that has developed around … [Read more...] about NHS Targets ‘have had their day’ as review set to introduce new revised targets

Motivation intrinsic, engagement free

08/02/2019 By Howard Clark Leave a Comment

For centuries we have been devising new tools to coerce and cajole workers to work harder or work the way we want them to. Douglas McGregor’s work in the 1960s categorised these attempts into two contrasting categories: ‘Theory X’ and ‘Theory Y’. Following the work of FW Taylor and scientific management, Theory X takes a more negative view of humans where they require external … [Read more...] about Motivation intrinsic, engagement free

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