Kerman University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2322-5939 2 2 2014 02 01 Paying for Performance in Healthcare Organisations 59 60 2810 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.14 EN Ruth McDonald Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK Journal Article 2013 12 27 Aligning Financial Incentives (FIs) to health policy goals is becoming increasingly popular. In many cases, such initiatives have failed to deliver anticipated benefits. Attributing this to the actions of self-interested and resistant professionals is not an entirely helpful approach. It is important to avoid simplistic assumptions to build knowledge of how and why schemes are implemented in practice to inform future policy in this area. https://www.ijhpm.com/article_2810_663772ea088360f95bac3dc7ffb841be.pdf