Ganging Up on Cancer : Integrative Research Centers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (A)
Dr. Barrett Rollins, Chief Scientific Officer of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, attempts to engender cross-scientist collaboration by applying project management principles to medical research. The resulting innovation, Integrative Research Centers, are novel in this field and present a substantial challenge to the Institute's culture, which had previously allowed faculty scientists complete autonomy over their research. Center leaders are required to develop a business plan, adhere to agreed-upon performance metrics, and undergo regular progress reviews conducted by a peer-led oversight committee. The Center for Nanotechnology in Cancer, a new but crucial center in the program, has failed to meet almost all of its objectives in the first year. Furthermore, a heated dispute between two faculty members in the center has complicated matters significantly. Rollins is flummoxed by these problems because he thought he had provided resources and clear objectives to all of the centers. He must urgently diagnose the main reason(s) for the center's shortcomings and develop a plan of action so that this center's problems do not undermine the whole initiative toward greater scientific collaboration. Learning Objective: To examine the challenges of transitioning knowledge workers from highly individualistic work toward collaboration. More generally, to highlight the need for addressing employees' personal motivations within any organizational change effort. These issues are particularly germane to professional service firms, where personnel are highly motivated by a sense of personal achievement and professional autonomy, and where leaders' ability to dictate change is constrained by institutional elements like strong cultures and traditional career paths. Neither providing resources and incentives, nor relying strictly on performance management is adequate for promoting collaboration in this environment; leaders need to take a systemic approach to change by focusing on both the content and process of change. The case also elements of negotiation and conflict mediation
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2014
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Authors: | Gardner, Heidi K. ; Bedzra, Edo ; Elnahal, Shereef |
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[S.l.] : SSRN |
Description of contents: | Abstract [papers.ssrn.com] |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments January 13, 2012 erstellt Volltext nicht verfügbar |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014171927
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