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The use of rewards for employees in the National Health Service
Author(s) -
YOUNG A. P.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2834.1993.tb00207.x
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , business , public relations , service (business) , nursing management , nursing , marketing , psychology , medicine , political science , paleontology , biology
This paper examines the purpose of rewards and explores their theoretical base. The implications to managers are identified and an examination of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards for nursing and other staff within the National Health Service NHS is undertaken. Job content and context are explored. The limitations imposed on a public sector organization are identified as well as some of the resulting national benefits. Job design is seen as crucial, both as part of a reward system and as a means of enabling health services to respond flexibly through current changes.