Evidence-based Management Decision-Making Process in Hospital Settings

Evidence-based Management (EBMgt) refers to using the best
available evidence when making managerial decisions. There is
limited knowledge about the EBMgt process in different contexts.
As such, the aim of the study is to build a grounded model that can
help us better understand the evidence-based decision-making
process and its contextual nuances within hospital settings. We
explored the following three research questions among managers
in hospital settings: (1) How is the EBMgt process manifested in
practice? (2) What are the sources of evidence in EBMgt? (3) What
contextual factors influence the process of EBMgt? To answer
these questions, we collected qualitative data from executive
managers working in multiple hospitals across Lebanon and used it
to develop a grounded model of the EBMgt process. We collected
data through interviews and the critical incident technique.