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(personal communication, April 24, 2008). When asked to expand on this PSF5 elaborated
on applying what was learnt, and how it specially benefits the PSF:
But we’re more than happy to listen to ideas and take any information and basically
pick the bones out of it for what will help us, at the end of the day. Um, and that’s I
guess what every organisation is trying to do, is make themselves better day to day.
So if there’s something that we can steal from somebody else to make us better,
we’ll certainly do that, but we’ll also question information that’s being given to us
to see whether it is actually relevant for us. (personal communication, April 24,
2008)
PSF6 also supported specific areas:
Yes, well I, I think we learn from them what we need to learn from them. We are a
totally commercial organisation, our objectives are, it’s one of the hard things in the
comparison that you’re trying to do to me anyway is the difference in objectives…
we have established an objective of making the finals....we’re interested in what
they’re turning out. We’re very interested in the output of their business. (personal
communication, May 26, 2008)
PSF3 however thought as an organisation the PSF as a student was creative:
I think we’re like the creative kid that is also there, very specific in where they’re
going. And, that they will pick up on things that are also happening in their class,
but they’re very focused on their thing. Ah, probably a little disruptive, but
generally in a positive way. And yes, maybe the teacher gets frustrated with them,
but they’re....but we would be the problem child that requires a lot of attention
potentially, but also we move into the star category as the top performer. (personal
communication, April 16, 2008)
When asked to explain why they were creative PSF3 explained:
Because we’re doing everything differently, because no one else has done what
we’re doing. And so everything we do is going to have an impact on the rest of the
[sporting] community. Everything we do changes how it’s always been, effectively.
(personal communication, April 16, 2008)
PSF4 was also supportive of the PSF as a creative organisation saying, “I would
think that we’re eager to learn, and eager to figure out different solutions and different ways
of doing things” (personal communication, April 24, 2008). PSF 2 also added a similar
opinion wanting to explore every possible avenue “definitely interested in learning, just
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