Developing leadership interventions for Black and minority ethnic staff: A case study of the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-118

  Kalra, V S ^a   Abel, P ^b   Esmail, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethnic minorities; National Health Service; Race discrimination; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MINORITY GROUP; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEGRO; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ETHNIC GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MINORITY GROUPS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 67649224063     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260910942588     Document Type: Article

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