Leadership for commissioning in an era of reform

Abstract

Positive deviance—intentional behaviours that depart from the norms of a referent group in honourable ways (Spreitzer and Sonenshein, 2004).

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Notes on contributors

Barbara Allen

Barbara Allen is Assistant Professor of Public Management and Policy at Warwick Business School, UK.

Elizabeth Wade

Elizabeth Wade is Senior Policy Manager of the Primary Care Trust Network, NHS Confederation, London, UK.