Aligning Perspectives?—Comparison of Top and Middle-Level Managers’ Views on How Organization Influences Implementation of evidence-based practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10896758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Annika Bäck (0000-0002-5115-0549, Karolinska Institutet, corresponding author), Ulrica Von Thiele Schwarz (0000-0002-4771-8349, Karolinska Institutet), Henna Hasson (0000-0002-3827-6841, Karolinska Institutet), Anne Richter (0000-0001-8473-915X, Karolinska Institutet) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1126-1145 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcz085 |
| OpenAlex | W2955551456 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 34 |
A supportive organizational context is important for successfully implementing evidence-based practice (EBP). Managers have an important role in creating organizational prerequisites for EBP. The present study compared how top- and middle-level managers describe the process of implementing EBP and the factors influencing this process. Data were collected through interviews with twenty-two managers in social services, and analysed with thematic deductive analysis based on the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) and the COM-B model. Findings showed that top-level managers focused more on strategic- and system-level issues, e.g. external comparisons, dialogue with authorities and creating support systems, while the middle managers focused on the operative implementation at staff level, i.e. motivating and involving staff. Furthermore, the two groups had different understandings of EBP. To conclude, there needs to be an alignment in the understanding of, and support for, EBP between the different levels of managers. To create a mutual understanding of what EBP entails and to clearly communicate how the organization applies the different steps of the EBP process could be crucial steps in enabling the implementation of EBP, and needs to be done in dialogue between middle- and top-level managers
Business · Context (archaeology) · Knowledge management · Middle level · Middle management · Process (computing) · Process management · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Work (physics) · Computer Science · Engineering · Health Policy Implementation Science · Health Sciences Research and Education · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |