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| Author: | Dopson, S. |
| Title: | The diffusion of medical innovations: can figurational sociology contribute? |
| Journal: | Organization Studies
2005 : AUG, VOL. 26:8, p. 1125-1144 |
| Index terms: | change diffusion innovation medical care sociology |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The paper presents and explores the relevance of a figurational, or process sociological approach, as developed by Norbert Elias, to the investigation of innovation and change. It is argued that Elias's work offers a theoretically robust framework for exploring such issues. Applications of the principles of his work, in particular the emphasis on an understanding of longer-term unplanned processes, are a potential help to those charged with planning and managing complex change, such as the introduction of innovation. The example of health policy-makers' attempts to use the principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM) to change clinical practice is used to explore these claims. |
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