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Table 3 Significantly differing group averages regarding DISC-constructs

From: Diagnosis of sustainable collaboration in health promotion – a case study

DISC-construct

Education (n = 17) mean (SD)

Health Promotion (n = 17) mean (SD)

Public Service (n = 8) Mean (SD)

Context

   

▪ Organizational characteristics:

3.92 (0.49)a

3.68 (0.46)

3.40 (0.45)b

   ▫ Open to innovation

4.12 (0.86)

4.47 (0.62) a

3.50 (0.93) b

   ▫ Fully staffed (no long-standing vacancies)

4.53 (0.62) a

4.29 (0.85) a

3.43 (0.73) b

   ▫ Major organization change processes

4.47 (0.80) a

4.24 (0.83)

3.38 (1.30) b

   ▫ Financial problems now or expected in the near future

4.19 (1.24)

3.69 (0.85) a

4.75 (0.46) b

Change Management

   

▪ Change strategies

3.72 (0.39)a

4.43 (0.32)b

4.01 (0.75)

▪ Network development

3.99 (0.44)

4.34 (0.39)a

3.69 (0.80)b

Project Management

2.91 (0.78)a

3.70 (0.67)b

3.26 (0.81)

Collaborative Support

   

▪ Intentions: willingness to commit

3.19 (0.52)

3.67 (0.86)a

2.83 (0.60)b

▪ Actions: Innovative actions & adaptations

3.33 (0.37)a

2.83 (0.77)

2.11 (0.54)b

  1. Means with different superscripts are statistically different (p < 0.05)