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View article: Barriers and enablers to implementing capacity-strengthening initiatives for public and patient involvement in mental health research: a scoping review protocol informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
Barriers and enablers to implementing capacity-strengthening initiatives for public and patient involvement in mental health research: a scoping review protocol informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research Open
Background Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in mental health research is increasingly recognised as a moral and ethical imperative, necessary to increase the relevance and effectiveness of translation of research findings. Despite poli…
View article: Exploring the gender inclusivity of mobility as a service through the access based consumption framework: A UK case study
Exploring the gender inclusivity of mobility as a service through the access based consumption framework: A UK case study Open
This paper explores the issues of inclusivity and safety that women encounter when using Mobility as a Service (MaaS), a transport offering which enables users to book, manage and pay for diverse multimodal options through smartphone apps.…
View article: How clinicians can support posttraumatic growth following psychosis: a perspective piece
How clinicians can support posttraumatic growth following psychosis: a perspective piece Open
Psychosis is often a traumatic experience that can lead to significant suffering. However, people may also experience posttraumatic growth following psychosis. Posttraumatic growth refers to the positive changes that people experience foll…
View article: Developing competencies for volunteer navigators to support caregivers of children living with medical complexity: a mixed-method e-Delphi study
Developing competencies for volunteer navigators to support caregivers of children living with medical complexity: a mixed-method e-Delphi study Open
Background: Providing specially trained volunteer navigators is one promising strategy for supporting the increasing number of family caregivers who are caring for children living with medical complexity. Objective: The objective of this s…
View article: Medical Assistance in Dying: A Review of Canadian Health Authority Policy Documents
Medical Assistance in Dying: A Review of Canadian Health Authority Policy Documents Open
The purpose of this study was to describe policies developed by English-speaking Canadian health authorities to guide multi-disciplinary healthcare practice in the context of MAID. Seventeen policies from 9 provinces and 3 territories were…
View article: The Dynamics of Control of Migrant Agency Workers: Over-Recruitment, ‘The Bitchlist’ and the Enterprising-Self
The Dynamics of Control of Migrant Agency Workers: Over-Recruitment, ‘The Bitchlist’ and the Enterprising-Self Open
This article explores migrant workers’ experiences of organisational control while undertaking temporary agency work. This study is based on a ‘covert’ ethnographic study set at a temporary employment agency that short-term contracts worke…
View article: Tree Community Composition and Dispersal Syndrome Vary with Human Disturbance in Sacred Church Forests in Ethiopia
Tree Community Composition and Dispersal Syndrome Vary with Human Disturbance in Sacred Church Forests in Ethiopia Open
Research Highlights: Variations in species composition across church forests in northern Ethiopia were driven more by variations in human disturbance and community forest management than forest size. The degree of human disturbance acted a…
View article: Reflections on Reflexive Theorizing: The Need for A Little More Conversation
Reflections on Reflexive Theorizing: The Need for A Little More Conversation Open
We investigate the nature and impact of recent ‘reflexive theorizing’ in the field of Organization Studies by examining articles that critically reflect on research, practice and the profession more generally with a view to defining, refin…
View article: Embracing Indeterminacy: On Being a Liminal Professional
Embracing Indeterminacy: On Being a Liminal Professional Open
The rise of the corporate profession has contributed to a more varied and ambiguous professional terrain that is increasingly seen to be indeterminate and fluid. This paper advances the current debate around the development of corporate pr…
View article: Resistance Redux
Resistance Redux Open
The last 15 years have witnessed renewed interest in resistance in and around organizations. In this essay, we offer a conceptual framework to thematize this burgeoning conceptual and empirical terrain. We critically explore scholarship th…
View article: Organizational Change and Resistance: An Identity Perspective
Organizational Change and Resistance: An Identity Perspective Open
A classic term in popular and scholarly literature on change management is ‘resistance to change’. It understands resistance in terms of opposition to managerial strategies for organizational change. Since change is generally viewed as rea…