The perverse psychological contract

Joshi and Foster's article 'Depending on the kindness of others'(2012) is particularly relevant in reminding healthcare managers of the 'true'needs of the service. It also reminds the service of the many failures in healthcare management both historically and in recent times. These failures are frequently ascribed to organisational, economics or resource issues, or indeed a combination of them. However, there is an emergent view that these 'failures' can actually be the product of a lack of individual interdependence and a subsequent ...