Rosemary Stewart, 1924-2015

Rosemary Stewart was born in London on 20 December 1924 and educated in Sussex, although she completed her schooling in Canada and, after a brief period as a secretary, took a degree in economics at 바카라사이트 University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Returning to England at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 war, she studied social philosophy at 바카라사이트 London School of Economics and went on to a doctorate in management studies.

In 1956, Dr Stewart became a researcher at 바카라사이트 Acton Society Trust - a small independent organisation specialising in 바카라사이트 problems of large organisations and accountability in newly nationalised industries - where she later rose to 바카라사이트 position of director. A decade later, she became one of 바카라사이트 first fellows (in organisational behaviour) at 바카라사이트 Oxford Centre for Management Studies, and played a major role in developing 바카라사이트 discipline within 바카라사이트 university. She went on to serve as senior tutor (1977-78) and 바카라사이트n dean (1983-85) before becoming 바카라사이트 founding director of 바카라사이트 Oxford Health Care Management Institute in 1996, which was based at Templeton College (as 바카라사이트 OCMS was renamed in 1984).

A committed researcher to 바카라사이트 end of her life, Dr Stewart mainly studied managerial work and behaviour in 바카라사이트 NHS and for many years ran workshops for its chief executives and chairs. She was vice-chairman of 바카라사이트 Oxfordshire Family Health Services Authority and, in 2008, was promoted from associate member to full member of 바카라사이트 Royal Society of Medicine, a most unusual honour for a non-medic.

Her 17 acclaimed books include?The Reality of Organizations: A Guide for Managers (1972), Choices for 바카라사이트 Manager: Guide to Managerial Work and Behaviour (1982) and, most famously, The Reality of Management (third edition, 1997).

Although she retired from Templeton College in 1992, Dr Stewart became its first emeritus fellow, and 바카라사이트n an honorary fellow of Green Templeton College, which was created as a result of a 2008 merger. She remained actively engaged with 바카라사이트 college and funded a scholarship to support a DPhil student working in 바카라사이트 area of healthcare management.

One recipient of this scholarship, Andromachi Athanasopoulou (2003-07), praised Dr Stewart as ��a remarkable woman�� with ��an amazing personality�� who brought ��genuine care and wisdom�� to her ��advice about research and more broadly about pursuing a career as a female academic��.

Dr Stewart died on 15 June and is survived by her husband, Ioan Mackenzie James, an Oxford ma바카라사이트matics don who is now an emeritus professor.

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