Deepen your knowledge and reinforce your learning of key topics with a selection of journal articles that support each chapter. Preceding each article is an annotation from the authors introducing its relevance for practice and revision.

Bassett, S. (2012) Accountability in the NHS, Nursing Management, 19 (8): 24–26. doi:10.7748/nm2012.12.19.8.24.c9446

This short article explores the concept of accountability and links culture, systems and governance.

Stab, N. and Hacker, W. (2018) Participatory redesign of work organisation in hospital nursing: a study of the implementation process, Journal of Nursing Management, 26 (4): 382. doi:10.1111/jonm.12545

This research article explored participation of German RNs in redesigning the organization of the work processes

Parmelli, E., Flodgren, G., Beyer, F., Baillie, N., Schaafsma, M.E. and Eccles, M.P. (2011) The effectiveness of strategies to change organisational culture to improve healthcare performance: a systematic review, Implementation Science, 6 (33): 1–8. doi:10.1186/1748-5908-6-33

This in-depth systematic review explores the effectiveness in culture change to enhance healthcare improvements. It did not identify any effective, generalizable strategies to change organizational culture. Healthcare organizations considering implementing interventions aimed at changing culture should seriously consider conducting a robust evaluation design.

Arundell, F., Mannix, J., Sheehan, A. and Peters, K. (2018) Workplace culture and the practice experience of midwifery students: a meta-synthesis, Journal of Nursing Management, 26: 302–313. doi:10.1111/jonm.12548

This article concerns a literature review to gain insights into the workplace cultures for the experiences of midwifery students.