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Rosemary Stewart (December 20, 1924 in London, England – June 15, 2015 in Oxford) is widely known for her extensive writings on managerial work and behaviour. Her career was in management research and teaching, combined with managing for seven years. She received a doctorate from the London School of Economics, and was granted the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Uppsala University in Sweden.
Formerly a Fellow in Organisational Behaviour at Templeton College, Oxford, she was appointed an Honorary Fellow at the same college. Her research covered a wide range of subjects and organisations in industry, commerce and the National Health Service England and Wales, NHS. Her main research interests were in managerial work and behaviour and management in the NHS. She ran workshops for many years for NHS chief executives and chairs. She lectured in many parts of the world.
Stewart was the author of more than a dozen books on management, and she edited books and numerous articles in academic and practitioner journals. Areas: general management, managerial behaviour, health care management.