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Maiorano, John.

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Forms of Rationality and Uncertainty: Energy Efficiency in Ontario Hospitals.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Forms of Rationality and Uncertainty: Energy Efficiency in Ontario Hospitals./
Author:	Maiorano, John.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2019,
Description:	187 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 81-04, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International81-04B.
Subject:	Organizational behavior. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10980934
ISBN:	9781085762113

Forms of Rationality and Uncertainty: Energy Efficiency in Ontario Hospitals.
Maiorano, John.

Forms of Rationality and Uncertainty: Energy Efficiency in Ontario Hospitals. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2019 - 187 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 81-04, Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto (Canada), 2019.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

This dissertation explores the dynamics surrounding energy efficiency practices in Ontario hospitals using a manuscript-based approach, and consisting of a chapter dedicated to a theoretical overview, and two separate but related studies with first-hand data. The theoretical overview reviews the diverse perspectives, approaches and theories used to understand energy behaviour at multiple levels of analysis: the individual, organizational and institutional level. The first study is based on a grounded theory approach to generate theory on how energy efficiency practices occur. The research explores how individuals and organizations make sense of their environment, the rationalities and implicit assumptions that shape their understandings, and the approaches they use to deal with uncertainty surrounding energy efficiency decision-making. Structural conditions are identified, frames for considering energy efficiency are uncovered, and two approaches for dealing with uncertainty are interpreted. For hospitals 'Demanding Certainty', management demands uncertainties be completely controlled. Energy efficiency is communicate by presenting, pitching and confirming to management, resulting in risk avoiding organizations where individuals absorb associated risks and energy efficiency stalls. For hospitals 'Managing Complexity' energy efficiency is complementary to patient care. Leadership is understanding of inherent risks and buy-in fosters communication through negotiation and collaboration, resulting in improved energy efficiency performance.The second study utilizes a quantitative approach to operationalize constructs developed in the first study to test theory and to drive further understandings. The results support the earlier findings and suggest that forms of rationality and dealing with uncertainty are intertwined, with both predicting energy efficiency performance.Applying these findings more broadly to climate policy can ensure new policies contextualize the risk-taking needed by both government and external stakeholders to drive not only innovation, but also the risk-taking needed to achieve their objectives. Finally, a conclusion summarizes the overall findings, presents limitations, and directions for future research.

ISBN: 9781085762113Subjects--Topical Terms:

516683
Organizational behavior.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Energy Efficiency

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