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Results
To better understand the evolvement of readiness for change program
implementation in the three cases, the associations between the boundary
activities and different indicators of readiness for change are analyzed in
the next section.
4.5 The role of boundary activities in creating readiness for
change program implementation
Simultaneously as the boundary activities were identified, their role in
creating readiness for change program implementation was examined
based on the expressed intents of the actors and the stated or expected
consequences of the activities. The analysis revealed how the performed
boundary activities could often be interpreted as active efforts to increase
the level of readiness for change program implementation, and provided
indications how the various types of boundary activities contributed to
advancing the change programs and preparing the surrounding
organization for change. Next, the role of boundary activities in creating
readiness for change program implementation is discussed by examining
each of the three dimensions of readiness. After that, a summary of the
proposed associations is provided and the three cases are compared and
contrasted.
4.5.1 Identified associations between boundary activities and intent
First of all, the analysis indicated that boundary activities were utilized to
create a shared intent for the change programs. Table 17 describes how
different types of boundary activities were analyzed to contribute to the
three aspects of the change intent. Next, these relationships are described
in detail and exemplary quotes from the interviews are provided to
illustrate the identified associations.
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