Role redesign in a modernised NHS: The case of health care assistants

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-187

  Bach, Stephen ^a   Kessler, Ian ^b   Heron, Paul ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c PICKER INSTITUTE EUROPE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 40849096172     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 09545395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.2007.00066.x     Document Type: Article

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