TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating innovation in complex healthcare supply networks
T2 - an initial conceptual framework
AU - Phillips, Wendy
AU - Johnsen, Thomas
AU - Caldwell, Nigel
AU - Lewis, Michael A.
PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - This paper explores the constraints and enablers of the process of innovation within the context of UK health care supply networks. Building on a comprehensive literature review of established and recent innovation and supply network research, the paper presents three levels of supply network analysis: sector level supply networks, focal organization supply networks and dyadic supply relationships. The paper reports on the first round of fieldwork conducted with 12 different health care organizations. The three different levels are applied during analysis and the findings are considered in terms of the key themes that have emerged and the practical and theoretical challenges that they represent.
AB - This paper explores the constraints and enablers of the process of innovation within the context of UK health care supply networks. Building on a comprehensive literature review of established and recent innovation and supply network research, the paper presents three levels of supply network analysis: sector level supply networks, focal organization supply networks and dyadic supply relationships. The paper reports on the first round of fieldwork conducted with 12 different health care organizations. The three different levels are applied during analysis and the findings are considered in terms of the key themes that have emerged and the practical and theoretical challenges that they represent.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/095148406777888099
U2 - 10.1258/095148406777888099
DO - 10.1258/095148406777888099
M3 - Article
SN - 1758-1044
VL - 19
SP - 197
EP - 206
JO - Health Services Management Research
JF - Health Services Management Research
IS - 3
ER -