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How do you change organizations, systems, or work processes? This key question by researchers and practitioners involves the theories of organizational change and the key components of the change process. Over the last 2 decades, a number of frameworks have been articulated that focus on the important ingredients in the change process. In this chapter, these frameworks are described and the key components of change models are identified. The concept of Technology Transfer is defined as a tool to import innovation into an organization, regardless of the size or shape of the organization. Beginning with Everett Rogers and culminating in recent advances in developing frameworks for change models, we detail the different models and their core components.

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Appendix

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3.1.1 List of Organizational Change Models

Author(s)

Year

Model

 

Aarons, G. A., Wells, R. S., Zagursky, K., Fettes, D. L., & Palinkas, L. A.

2009

Implementing EBP in Community Mental Health Agencies

 

Brach, C., Lenfestey, N., Roussel, A., Amoozezar, J., & Sorensen, A.

2008

Will it Work Here? A Decisionmaker’s Guide to Adopting Innovations

 

Edmondson, A. C., Bohmer, R. M., & Pisana, G. P.

2001

Technology Implementation Process Model

 

Feldstein, A. C. & Glasgow, R. E.

2008

A Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model (PRISM)

 

Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M. & Wallace, F.

2005

Conceptual Framework for Implementation of Defined Practices and Programs

 

Frambach, R. T. & Schillewaert, N.

2002

Multilevel Conceptual Framework of Organizational Innovation Adoption

 

Glisson, C., Landsverk, J., Schoenwald, S., Kelleher, K., Hoagwood, K. E., Mayberg, S., & Green, P.

2008

Availability, Responsiveness and Continuity: An Organizational and Community Intervention Model

 

Glisson, C. & Schoenwald, S. K.

2005

Availability, Responsiveness and Continuity: An Organizational and Community Intervention Model

 

Graham, I. D. & Logan, J.

2004

Ottawa Model of Research Use

 

Greenhalgh, T., Robert, G., Macfarlane, F., Bate, P., & Kyriakidou, O.

2004

Conceptual Model for Considering the Determinants of Diffusion, Dissemination, and Implementation of Innovations in Health Service Delivery and Organization

 

Grol, R. P., Bosch, M. C., Hulscher, M. E., Eccles, M. P., & Wensing, M.

2007

Framework for Organizational Transformation

 

Grol, R. P., Wensing, M., & Eccles, M.

2005

Implementation of Change: A Model

 

Kilbourne, A. M., Neumann, M. S., Pincus, H. A., Bauer, M. S., & Stall, R.

2007

Replicating Effective Programs Framework

 

Kitson, A.

1996

PARiHS Framework: Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services

 

Klein, K. J., Conn, A. B., & Sorra, J. S.

2001

Conceptual Model for Implementation Effectiveness

 

Klein, K. J. & Sorra, J. S.

1996

Conceptual Model for Implementation Effectiveness

 

Kochevar, L. K. & Yano, E. M.

2006

Diagnosis Needs Assessment (DN/A)

 

Leeman, J., Baernholdt, M., & Sandelowski, M.

2007

Theory-based Taxonomy for Implementation

 

Lukas, C. V., Holmes, S. K., Cohen, A. B., Restuccia, J., Cramer, I. E., Shwartz, M., & Charns, M. P.

2007

Organizational Transformation Model

 

Mendel, P., Meredith, L. S., Schoenbaum, M., & Sherbourne, C. D., & Wells, K. B.

2007

Framework of Dissemination in Health Services Intervention Research

 

Pettigrew, A. & Whipp, R.

1992

Dimensions of Strategic Change

 

Rycroft-Malone, J., Harvey, G., Kitson, A, McCormack, B., Seers, K., & Titchen, A.

2002

PARIHS Framework: Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services

 

Simpson, D. D.

2002

TCU Treatment Systems

 

Simpson, D. D. & Dansereau, D. F.

2007

Conceptual Framework for Transferring Research to Practice

 

Stetler, C. B.

2001

Stetler Model of Research Use

 

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Taxman, F.S., Belenko, S. (2012). Theories of Organizational Change and Technology Transfer. In: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections and Addiction Treatment. Springer Series on Evidence-Based Crime Policy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0412-5_3

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