From Implementation Towards Change Management: A Plea for a Multi-stakeholder View on Innovation Implementation Comment on "What Managers Find Important for Implementation of Innovations in the Healthcare Sector - Practice Through Six Management Perspectives" | JoVE Visualize

From Implementation Towards Change Management: A Plea for a Multi-stakeholder View on Innovation Implementation Comment on "What Managers Find Important for Implementation of Innovations in the Healthcare Sector - Practice Through Six Management Perspectives"

Monika Martens^1,2, Hilario Lorenzo Xin Chen³, Josefien van Olmen²

¹Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.

International Journal of Health Policy and Management|August 9, 2022

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Summary

This commentary explores healthcare innovation implementation, suggesting a holistic approach beyond just enablers. It advocates for considering all aspects of change for successful innovation management.

Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Innovation Implementation
Organizational Change

Background:

Existing research on innovation implementation in healthcare often lacks concrete theoretical perspectives.
Palm and Persson Fischier (2021) proposed six management perspectives to facilitate innovation implementation from idea generation to practice.
A need exists for interdisciplinary viewpoints to enrich the understanding of innovation management.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide interdisciplinary commentary on the six management perspectives for healthcare innovation implementation.
To offer alternative viewpoints from management, organization literature, and change theory.
To critique the sole focus on enablers in change management approaches.

Main Methods:

The commentary analyzes and expands upon the six management perspectives proposed by Palm and Persson Fischier.
It integrates insights from management and organization literature and theory of change management.
A critical perspective is applied to the constructionist-based approach emphasizing enablers.

Main Results:

The commentary introduces new interdisciplinary angles to the existing six management perspectives.
It highlights the value of diverse viewpoints for innovation managers, fostering creative thinking.
A critique is presented on the overemphasis on enablers, suggesting a need for a broader change perspective.

Conclusions:

A holistic approach to innovation implementation requires considering all facets of change, not just enabling factors.
Future innovation managers should adopt a broader perspective that includes the challenges and complexities of change.
Integrating diverse theoretical angles can lead to more effective and successful innovation management in healthcare.