Using institutional entrepreneurship to understand the role of innovation teams in healthcare: a longitudinal qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We draw on institutional theory to explore the roles and actions of innovation teams and how this influences their behaviour and capabilities as 'institutional entrepreneurs (IEs)', in particular the extent to which they are both 'willing' and 'able' to facilitate transformational change in healthcare through service redesign.

Design

A longitudinal qualitative study that applied a 'researcher in residence' as an ethnographic approach.

Setting

The development and implementation of two innovation projects within a single public hospital setting in an Australian state jurisdiction.

Participants

Two innovation teams, with members including senior research fellows, PhD scholars and front-line clinicians (19 participants and 47 interviews).

Results

SUBMITTER: Melder A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8444238 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature