Discussion ResourcesThe following resources are provided to help you complete this discussion:

Marr, B. (2010). The intelligent company: Five steps to success with evidence-based management. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Chapter 7, “Turning Information Into Actionable Knowledge,” pages 163–188.

The “Action Checklist” for Chapter 7, pages 206–208.

Discussion InstructionsStep 5 of the EbM model, making evidence-based decisions, involves asking two important questions:

How can we ensure that available evidence is used to make the decisions?

How do we create a knowledge-to-action culture?

For your initial discussion post, address the following:

Briefly discuss how each of these questions can be successfully answered through management or leadership style and actions.

Think about the organization where you currently work, or one where you worked in the past.

Analyze the organization’s leadership, IT capability, and organizational culture in terms of the ability to turn information into action.

Refer directly to Marr’s seven steps to creating a knowledge-to-action culture in your discussion post.