Case Study Analysis and Solutions

Case ID: 412029

Abstract:
Case Solution & Analysis for Ganging up on Cancer: Integrative Research Centers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (A) by Heidi K. Gardner, Edo Bedzra, Shereef M. Elnahal
Dr. Barrett Rollins, Chief Scientific Officer of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, attempts to engender cross-scientist collaboration by applying project management principles to medical research. The resulting innovation, Integrative Research Centers, are novel in this field and present a substantial challenge to the Institute's culture, which had previously allowed faculty scientists complete autonomy over their research. Center leaders are required to develop a business plan, adhere to agreed-upon performance metrics, and undergo regular progress reviews conducted by a peer-led oversight committee. The Center for Nanotechnology in Cancer, a new but crucial center in the program, has failed to meet almost all of its objectives in the first year. Furthermore, a heated dispute between two faculty members in the center has complicated matters significantly. Rollins is flummoxed by these problems because he thought he had provided resources and clear objectives to all of the centers. He must urgently diagnose the main reason(s) for the center's shortcomings and develop a plan of action so that this center's problems do not undermine the whole initiative toward greater scientific collaboration.

Keywords:
Change management, Collaboration, Communication strategy, General managers, Leading teams, Organizational culture, Teams, Values, Ganging up on Cancer Integrative Research Centers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (A) Case Solution

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