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How Managerial Controls Influence Our Views Of Work

The Horizons Tracker

“Although our research is conducted in the health care sector, we believe the findings of this study could be translated to other settings; mainly those settings where management controls are used to guide the achievement of organizational objectives and there is a mix of skilled and non-skilled workers,” the authors conclude.

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Why The Health Care Reform Debate Makes Me Sick

The Recovering Engineer

As I look at the health care reform debate, I see a number of these behaviors in the way the discussion(s) is (are) proceeding. I am not a doctor, pharmacist, attorney, drug company executive or any other person who has deep insights into the intricacies of our health care system. And, frankly, it makes me sick.

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Why The Health Care Reform Debate Makes Me Sick

The Recovering Engineer

As I look at the health care reform debate, I see a number of these behaviors in the way the discussion(s) is (are) proceeding. I am not a doctor, pharmacist, attorney, drug company executive or any other person who has deep insights into the intricacies of our health care system. And, frankly, it makes me sick.

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Growing Numbers Face Transport Insecurity

The Horizons Tracker

“If people don’t have the ability to move from place to place, they’re going to struggle to get to work, health care appointments, school, grocery stores and social services. They will also find it challenging to stay connected to important sources of social support, including friends and family.”

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Healing Our Workplaces through Cultures of Connection

Michael Lee Stallard

While formal programs and policies can be impactful, the informal practices of everyday life—the norms and culture of how we engage one another—significantly influence social connection. All types of leaders and influencers (national, local, political, cultural, corporate, etc.)

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Using Dr. Deming’s Ideas at Baptist Memorial Health Care

Deming Institute

Skip Steward, Chief Improvement Office (CIO) for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis, Tennessee is the latest guest on the Deming Podcast ( download the podcast ). Related: Healthcare, Paradigm Shifts and the Influence of W.E. A friend of mine the other day told me that “improving the work is the work.”

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The Power in Vulnerability

Great Leadership By Dan

During a Q&A session an employee asked if, as a corporate officer, I truly understood the impact of losing health care benefits while a family member was battling cancer. The person was evaluating an early retirement program and was concerned about health care coverage options.

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