Table II

Dimensions of improvement capability

DimensionsDescription
Organisational cultureCore values, attitudes and norms and underlying ideologies and assumptions within an organisation
Data and performanceUse of data and analysis methods to support improvement activity
Employee commitmentEncompasses the level of commitment and motivation of employees for improvement
Leadership commitmentSupport by formal organisational leaders for improvement and performance
Process improvement and learningSystematic methods and processes used within an organisation to make ongoing improvement through experimentation
Service-user focusIdentification and meeting of current and emergent needs and expectations from service users
Stakeholder and supplier focusExtent of the relationships, integration and goal alignment between the organisation and stakeholders such as public interest groups, suppliers and regulatory agencies
Strategy and governanceProcess in which organisational aims are implemented and managed through policies, plans and objectives

Source: Furnival et al. (2017) 

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