title: Nurse management-a case of competing rationalities.
abstract: Nurse management has been characterized by problems throughout its development. Through the application of a Weberian theoretical framework the origins of these problems are identified and their influence on the current situation discussed. The suggestion is that the difficulties of nurse management arise from an inherent conflict between the notions of caring and management. This must be resolved if nurses are to be effective health care managers and are to safeguard the interests of patients.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Social Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hewison
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom