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The life and times of the boundary spanner

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Author
Williams, Paul
Date
2011
Type
Article
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore, in some depth, the role and nature of boundary spanners – a dedicated cadre of people who operate within collaborative arenas; to identify the particular skills and competencies that they exhibit; and to reflect on the tensions and ambiguities that they face in their everyday work. Design/methodology/approach – The author presents an analysis of the recent history of UK health and social care in relation to the role “boundary spanners” – a valuable and distinctive class of “actor”, operating within intra‐ and inter‐sectoral collaborative environments, including partnerships, alliances, networks, consortia and forms of integration. Findings – Boundary spanners have a distinct role to play in managing the highly interdependent and collaborative arenas that are designed to manage health and social care, and they undertake this by deploying a range of competencies, supported by relevant knowledge, experience and personal attributes. The valuable role that boundary spanners play must be reflected in appropriate investment in their training and development. Originality/value – Reflections are directed towards the training and development of boundary spanners as an important role in health and social care.
Journal/conference proceeding
Journal of Integrated Care
Citation
Williams, P.M. (2011) "The life and times of the boundary spanner", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 19 No. 3 pp. 25-33.
URI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14769011111148140
http://hdl.handle.net/10369/3312
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