In the years following foundation of Styrian Eisenwurzen Nature Park (in 1996) and Gesäuse National 2002), both nature conservation organizations faced heavy resistance from local population actors in economy. Today things look different: so-called Partners are building a strong network that brings parties together. Our experiences can be used practically by managers protected areas.

This exploratory study identifies that more can be understood about how accountability operates within an increasingly complex non-profit environment by applying stakeholder theory to managers and their decision-making in theatre organisations (NPTOs). On the surface, this may appear ground already covered. Previous research has explored challenges of achieving holistic face dominant stakeholde...

This paper presents managerial attempts at implementing telehealthcare. Our longitudinal, ethnographic case studies document both successful and failed implementations across five health and social care organisations in England. We draw on theories of organisational identity, sensemaking and sensegiving to highlight how managerial organisational identities can inhibit the uptake of digital heal...

BACKGROUND Community health workers (CHWs) have been central to broadening the access and coverage of preventative and curative health services worldwide. Much has been debated about how to best remunerate and incentivize this workforce, varying from volunteers to full time workers. Policy bodies, including the WHO and USAID, now advocate for regular stipends. METHODS This qualitative study e...

Change and stability: putting these two concepts together may appear contradictory. In fact, their coupling constitutes one of the most important paradoxes contemporary business leaders and managers have to face in their day-to-day action. When resistance to change appears, it is often considered as a negative by-product of the change process, instead of being seen as warning against instabilit...