The guidebook is divided into seven parts. Part I provides an overview of the Enabling Component and places the concept in the context of current restructuring initiatives. Part II offers an overview of the process for introducing and adapting the Component at a site using a formal diffusion model. A diffusion model is a tool for organizational change; it addresses the question "How do we get from here to there?" It emphasizes phases, steps, processes, and problems related to major institutional change and recommends specific activity change facilitators must carry out. Parts III-V cover each stage and step of the process from orientation and creating readiness through start-up, maintenance, and evolution. Part VI explores several topics that warrant elaboration. Part VII contains a variety of resource aids developed to date.