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Table 2 Overall and relative importance of hypothesized roles of middle managers in implementing healthcare innovations (n = 63)

From: Elaborating on theory with middle managers’ experience implementing healthcare innovations in practice

Importance of middle manager’s role in implementing innovation (mean score; 1 = not important, 7 = very important)

• Diffusing information

6.83 (SD = .46)

• Synthesizing information

6.71 (SD = .66)

• Mediating between strategy and day-to-day activities

6.71 (SD = .55)

• Selling innovation implementation

6.63 (SD = .68)

Relative importance of middle manager’s role in implementing innovation (%)

• Diffusing information

Most important: 31

Least important: 13

• Synthesizing information

Most important: 34

Least important: 13

• Mediating between strategy and day-to-day activities

Most important: 24

Least important: 13

• Selling innovation implementation

Most important: 10

Least important: 38