Books

The books in this section include books that feature Positive Deviance (PD). All of the books on the list which are highlighted in green provide either a link to the actual document or a link to a website where you may purchase the book. 

 

  • Pascale, Richard, Mark Milleman, and Linda Gioja. “Chapter 10: Herding Butterflies.” Surfing the Edge of Chaos. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2000. p. 175-181, 222-223, 284. Print.
  • Singhal, Arvind, Everett Rogers, and Margaret Quinlan."Chapter 27: Diffusion of Innovations."  An Integrated Approach to Communication Theory and Research. Stacks, Don and Michael Salwon. Second edition. NY:Routledge. p. 418-434. Print.
 

  

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Resource Spotlight:

Letting Go, Gaining Control: Positive Deviance and MRSA Prevention

This article, recently featured in Clinical Leader, discusses healthcare-associated infections and outlines the specific steps of the PD process that some pioneering hospitals are taking to reduce transmission.