Yoder-Wise (2016) defines organization as, “A group of individuals working together to achieve a common purpose,” and explains that understanding how the organization works, how to operate productively in the organization, and how to influence the organization are essential to successful nursing practice (p. 137). Analyzing the organizational hypothesis and theory in a nurse’s personal practice setting, will allow for appropriate functioning within the organization and assist with developing new strategies for care delivery.
Medical Surgical Unit
Nursing units are social systems that allow for care delivery, organization, and measurement of quality outcomes (Diers, Hendrickson, Rimar, & Donovan, 2013, p. 110). Shands Live Oak has a 25-bed …show more content…
5). The medical-surgical unit displays characteristics of two of these hypotheses with a greater likeness to the mission hypothesis and progressing towards the involvement or participation hypothesis. Denison explains that the mission trait shows the organization’s ability to determine long-term goals and direction and provides employees with common vision by shaping current behavior to the desired state (as cited in Casida, 2008, p. 107). On the medical-surgical unit, the nurses share a common goal of patient care through set policies, procedures, and tasks. This hypothesis promotes stability and control in the unit (Baker, 2000, p. 5). Through the application of the Community Cares Culture, the hospital is attempting to progress to a culture that will build a stronger future for the organization, showing movement towards the involvement or participation hypothesis. The involvement hypothesis encourages participation that will create a sense of ownership and responsibility (Baker, 2000, p. 5). Denison further explains that the involvement trait creates a culture where employees will rely on informal, voluntary, and implied control systems that encourage organizational commitments and allows for autonomy (as cited in Casida, 2008, p. 107). While reviewing the Community Cares handbook, ownership and engagement are a priority to create the …show more content…
8). He defines five disciplines for learning organizations including building a shared vision, personal mastery, the use of mental models, the importance of shared mental models, and finally a commitment to systems approach (as cited in Walonick, 1993, p. 9). The systems theory is described by Senge as a way of thinking to understand that personal actions create the current reality leading to one’s ability to create a new reality for the future (as cited in Walonick, 1993, p. 3). Senge’s theory of learning requires the organization and employees to commit to lifelong learning for mastery (as cited in Walonick, 1993,
Medical Surgical Unit
Nursing units are social systems that allow for care delivery, organization, and measurement of quality outcomes (Diers, Hendrickson, Rimar, & Donovan, 2013, p. 110). Shands Live Oak has a 25-bed …show more content…
5). The medical-surgical unit displays characteristics of two of these hypotheses with a greater likeness to the mission hypothesis and progressing towards the involvement or participation hypothesis. Denison explains that the mission trait shows the organization’s ability to determine long-term goals and direction and provides employees with common vision by shaping current behavior to the desired state (as cited in Casida, 2008, p. 107). On the medical-surgical unit, the nurses share a common goal of patient care through set policies, procedures, and tasks. This hypothesis promotes stability and control in the unit (Baker, 2000, p. 5). Through the application of the Community Cares Culture, the hospital is attempting to progress to a culture that will build a stronger future for the organization, showing movement towards the involvement or participation hypothesis. The involvement hypothesis encourages participation that will create a sense of ownership and responsibility (Baker, 2000, p. 5). Denison further explains that the involvement trait creates a culture where employees will rely on informal, voluntary, and implied control systems that encourage organizational commitments and allows for autonomy (as cited in Casida, 2008, p. 107). While reviewing the Community Cares handbook, ownership and engagement are a priority to create the …show more content…
8). He defines five disciplines for learning organizations including building a shared vision, personal mastery, the use of mental models, the importance of shared mental models, and finally a commitment to systems approach (as cited in Walonick, 1993, p. 9). The systems theory is described by Senge as a way of thinking to understand that personal actions create the current reality leading to one’s ability to create a new reality for the future (as cited in Walonick, 1993, p. 3). Senge’s theory of learning requires the organization and employees to commit to lifelong learning for mastery (as cited in Walonick, 1993,