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Modeling the use of innovations in private treatment organizations : the role of absorptive capacity
(Modéliser l'introduction de nouvelles méthodes thérapeutiques dans des centres de soin privés : le rôle de la "capacité d'absorption")
Auteur(s) :
KNUDSEN, H. K. ;
ROMAN, P. M.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
353-361
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
68
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2004, 26, (1), 353-361
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Few studies have identitied the organizational characteristics that are associated with the transfer of research-based treatment techniques into practice. One potentially fruitful concept is absorptive capacity, referring to an organization's ability to seek and utilize information, which may be positively associated with the use of innovative treatment techniques. This paper examines the associations between an additive measure of innovation use and three measures of absorptive capacity : environmental scanning, collection of satisfaction data, and the level of workforce professionalism. Data from a nationally representative sample of 322 privately funded substance abuse treatment centers indicate that treatment organizations use a greater number of innovations when they engage in more environmental scanning, survey referral sources, and third party payers for satisfaction, and have a more professional workforce. These results indicate the importance of absorptive capacity in predicting organizational innovativeness. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Ctr. for Res. on Behavioral Health an Human Services Delivery, 101 Barrow Hall, The Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2401 ; hknudsenuga.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.