Chapter 13 Discussion Topics

Discussion/Debate topics

  1. Why should innovations in the field of healthcare prove more difficult to sustain and spread than innovations in tablet computers or mobile phones?
  2. What stifles change in your university or place of work?
    • Getting management approval
    • Issues of control and cost
    • Incentive to adopt new ways of working
  3. Given your answer (above), which particular combination of factors would you see as most likely to support change sustainability in your organization? (You may wish to use Force field analysis (Chapter 3) to plot your findings).
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