What are the implications of having an induced labour?

I think one of the most common fear pregnant women have about getting induced is that their body wouldn't be sufficiently prepare and they are not able to dilate quick enough. In the worse case, the gynae will have to call for an emergency C-section if the baby is in distress/labour too long. A friend of mine was induced at 39 weeks because her baby was getting too big. She was in the delivery suite for over 48 hours before the gynae made the decision for an emergency C-section because she was only 5cm dilated.