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The dog that didn't bark in the night?: competitive tendering and industrial relations in the NHS
Author(s) -
Kelliher Clare
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.1995.tb00749.x
Subject(s) - procurement , business , industrial relations , competitive advantage , industrial organization , marketing , economics , management
This article examines how competitive pressure impacts upon managerial approaches to industrial relations in the public sector. From a study of competitive tendering in the NHS, it is suggested that competitive pressure does not precipitate a particular direction of change, but rather prompts a review of managerial approach.