The perceptions of home help services recipients towards institutional services

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-yuk, Doris Yu
Keyword(s):  
Home Help ◽  
Institutional Services ◽  
Home Help Services

Changes in commitment to change among leaders in home help services

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Westerberg ◽  
Susanne Tafvelin
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Change Initiatives ◽  
Commitment To Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Meetings ◽  
Home Help ◽  
Home Help Services ◽  
One Year ◽  
Over Time

Purpose – The purpose of the this study was to explore the development of commitment to change among leaders in the home help services during organizational change and to study this development in relation to workload and stress. During organizational change initiatives, commitment to change among leaders is important to ensure the implementation of the change. However, little is known of development of commitment of change over time. Design/methodology/approach – The study used a qualitative design with semi-structured interviews with ten leaders by the time an organizational change initiative was launched and follow-up one year later. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze the interviews. Findings – Commitment to change is not static, but seems to develop over time and during organizational change. At the first interview, leaders had a varied pattern reflecting different dimensions of commitment to change. One year later, the differences between leaders’ commitment to change was less obvious. Differences in commitment to change had no apparent relationship with workload or stress. Research limitations/implications – The data were collected from one organization, and the number of participants were small which could affect the results on workload and stress in relation to commitment to change. Practical implications – It is important to support leaders during organizational change initiatives to maintain their commitment. One way to accomplish this is to use management team meetings to monitor how leaders perceive their situation. Originality/value – Qualitative, longitudinal and leader studies on commitment to change are all unusual, and taken together, this study shows new aspects of commitment.

The effects of rationing home-help services in Spain and Sweden: a comparative analysis

1999 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
GERDT SUNDSTRÖM ◽  
MARIA ANGELES TORTOSA
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Home Help ◽  
Home Help Services

Formal home help services and institutionalization

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. e52-e56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukari Yamada ◽  
Volkert Siersma ◽  
Kirsten Avlund ◽  
Mikkel Vass
Keyword(s):  
Home Help ◽  
Home Help Services

scholarly journals Home help services in Sweden: responsiveness to changing demographics and needs

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyoti Savla ◽  
Adam Davey ◽  
Gerdt Sundström ◽  
Steven H. Zarit ◽  
Bo Malmberg
Keyword(s):  
Home Help ◽  
Home Help Services ◽  
Changing Demographics
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