ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ASSESSMENT

Question DescriptionRequired reading included in attachments. Chapters 3, 13, 14, 15, 16, and article M2 A5 WA: INSTRUCTIONS – ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ASSESSMENTContentOverviewUse the information from your assigned readings and the self-paced tutorial to discuss the mission, vision, values, and stated goals of the organization where you are employed. You may find the information on your hospital’s website or you may wish to explore this with administrative staff of your organization. If you are not employed, you may find this information from the website of a hospital or by interviewing a nursing colleague to answer questions 1-6.Describe the nursing mission or philosophy in your organization.Describe the nursing mission or philosophy on your unit. Is the mission or philosophy consistent with those of the larger organization? Describe the similarities and differences.Describe your individual role in meeting your unit’s or department’s mission or goals.Describe the structure of the nursing department. Is it a centralized or decentralized model? Support your answer with rationale.Cite a minimum of two pros and two cons of the organization’s nursing model.Use your analysis to describe ways in which nursing could strengthen the mission and vision and organizational structure of nursing. Include at least two examples.ObjectivesExplain key theories of organizations as social systems.Determine how the mission, vision and values of an organization provide strategic direction.Explore organizational design and structure in the workplace.Discuss how centralization and decentralization structures function in your organization.Define shared governance including benefits and risks to nursing.Points: 40Due Date: Sun, May 26 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) of the US.ReferencesMinimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)Peer-reviewed references include references from professional data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. Examples of unacceptable references are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases.StyleUnless otherwise specified, all the written assignment must follow APA 6th edition formatting, citations and references. Click here to download the Microsoft Word APA 6th edition template. Make sure you cross-reference the APA 6th edition book as well before submitting the assignment.Number of Pages/WordsUnless otherwise specified all papers should have a minimum of 600 words (approximately 2.5 pages) excluding the title  and reference pages.

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