We will continue to identify any general issues about the content of the course – specifically, the cases – that you are unclear about or would like further discussion of. Identify at least two major issues arising from the cases that you think deserve further discussion, and say why you believe this is so.
Have a crack at answering questions posed by your colleagues, or at least suggesting places they might go to get further information about resolving their questions. Help one another out as you study the course materials.
Module 5 – Background
Implementation of Change
Video material
Required Reading
Leonard-Barton, D. & Kraus, W.A. (1985) Implementing new technology. Harvard Business Review. November. Retrieved October 24, 2017, from https://hbr.org/1985/11/implementing-new-technology
http://www.ecoman.ktu.lt/index.php/Ekv/article/download/4732/2739
May, C. (2013) Towards a general theory of implementation. Implementation Science. 8:18 Retrieved October 21, 2017, from https://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1748-5908-8-18
Mujtaba, B. and Cavico, F. (2013) Corporate Wellness Programs: Implementation Challenges in the Modern American Workplace. Int J Health Policy Manag. Sep; 1(3):193–199. Retrieved November 15, 2017, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3937880/
Society for Human Resource Management (2015) Wellness Programs: What are the general steps for implementing a wellness program, and how can a wellness program benefit employers? Retrieved November 15, 2017, from https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/hr-qa/pages/wellnessprogramscontributingtotheemployer%E2%80%99sbottomline.aspx
Pellissier, R. (2014) Towards strategy formulation in a complex environment. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure. 3 (1). Retrieved November 15, 2017, from http://www.ajhtl.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_25_vol__3_1.pdf
Optional Reading
Parnell, J. (2016) A Business Strategy Typology for the New Economy: Reconceptualization and Synthesis. Journal of Applied and behavioral Management. Retrieved November 15, 2o17, from https://jbam.scholasticahq.com/article/1052.pdf
Ozminkowski, R. (2002) Long-Term Impact of Johnson & Johnson’s Health & Wellness Program on Health Care Utilization and Expenditures. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 44(1):21-30. Retrieved November 15, 2017, from http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101201230423/healthco/images/3/31/Johnsonjohnson.pdf
Bromiley, P and Rau, D., (2014) Towards a practice-based view of strategy. Strategic Management Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2017, from https://escholarship.org/content/qt1z04d5mw/qt1z04d5mw.pdf