Discussion: Organizational culture and values
Discussion: Organizational culture and values
Discussion: Organizational culture and values
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Discussion: Organizational culture and values
Prepare a 10-minute presentation, not including title or reference slide) on organizational culture and values.
Describe how alignment between the values of an organization and the values of the nurse impact nurse engagement and patient outcomes.
Discuss how an individual can use effective communication techniques to overcome workplace challenges, encourage collaboration across groups, and promote effective problem solving. Incorporate how system needs and the culture of health may influence the outcomes. How does this relate to health promotion and disease prevention in the larger picture?
Identify a specific instance from your own professional experience in which the values of the organization and the values of the individual nurses did or did not align. Describe the impact this had on nurse engagement and patient outcomes.
Organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs, which governs how people behave in organizations. These shared valueshave a strong influence on the people in theorganization and dictate how they dress, act, and perform their jobs.
organization is referred to as its culture. In groups of people who work together, organizational culture is an invisible but powerful force that influences the behavior of the members of that group. So, how do we define organizational culture?
Organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs, which governs how people behave in organizations. These shared values have a strong influence on the people in the organization and dictate how they dress, act, and perform their jobs. Every organization develops and maintains a unique culture, which provides guidelines and boundaries for the behavior of the members of the organization. Lets explore what elements make up an organizations culture.
Organizational culture is composed of seven characteristics that range in priority from high to low. Every organization has a distinct value for each of these characteristics, which, when combined, defines the organizations unique culture. Members of organizations make judgments on the value their organization places on these characteristics and then adjust their behavior to match this perceived set of values. Lets examine each of these seven characteristics.
Characteristics of Organizational Culture
The seven characteristics of organizational culture are:
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Organizational Culture and Values Rubric
Rubric Criteria
Total 130 points
Criterion
1. Unsatisfactory
2. Less than Satisfactory
3. Satisfactory
4. Good
5. Excellent
Presentation of Content
Presentation of Content
0 points
The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.
39 points
The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive information.
41.08 points
The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationships to each other.
46.28 points
The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable sources.
52 points
The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)
0 points
Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.
4.88 points
Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.
5.14 points
Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.
5.79 points
The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly.
6.5 points
The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.
Influence of Organizational Needs and Culture of Health Care on Organizational Outcomes
Influence of Organizational Needs and Culture of Health Care on Organizational Outcomes
0 points
How organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes is not discussed.
7.8 points
How organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes is partially presented. There are major omissions and inaccuracies.
8.22 points
How organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes is generally discussed. How these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health perspective is summarized. The relationship among these is not clearly established. More information is needed. There are some inaccuracies.
9.26 points
How organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes is discussed. How these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health perspective is described. The relationship among these is generally established. Some information or rationale is needed.
10.4 points
How organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes is clearly discussed. How these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health perspective is described in detail. The relationship among these is established. Rationale and evidence is provided for support.
Layout
Layout
0 points
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.
4.88 points
The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.
5.14 points
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.
5.79 points
The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.
6.5 points
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.
Effective Strategies for Resolving Conflict
Effective Strategies for Resolving Workplace Conflict and Encouraging Interprofessional Collaboration
0 points
Effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration are omitted.
7.8 points
Strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration are partially discussed. It is unclear how the proposed strategies would be effective; the proposed strategies are not relevant.
8.22 points
Strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration are generally discussed. The proposed strategies are relevant and would be generally effective for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration. More evidence and rationale are needed.
9.26 points
Effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration is discussed. Some detail or rationale is needed for clarity or support.
10.4 points
Effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration is discussed. Strong support and rationale are provided to support each strategy.
Significance of Mission, Vision, and Values on Nurse Engagement and Patient Outcomes
Significance of Mission, Vision, and Values on Nurse Engagement and Patient Outcomes
0 points
Explanation of why organizational mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes is omitted.
7.8 points
An incomplete explanation of why organizational mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes is presented. There are omissions and inaccuracies. The significance is not established.
8.22 points
A summary of why organizational mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes is presented. More information is needed. There are minor inaccuracies. The significance is partially established.
9.26 points
An explanation of why organizational mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes is presented. Some rationale or information is needed for support. The significance is generally established.
10.4 points
A detailed explanation of why organizational mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes is presented. Sound rationale is provided for support. The significance is clearly established.
Purpose of Organizational Mission, Vision, and Values
Purpose of Organizational Mission, Vision, and Values
0 points
Purpose of organizational mission, vision, and values is omitted.
7.8 points
Purpose of organizational mission, vision, and values is partially summarized. There are omissions and inaccuracies.
8.22 points
Purpose of organizational mission, vision, and values is summarized. Some information is needed. There are minor inaccuracies.
9.26 points
Purpose of organizational mission, vision, and values is outlined. Some detail is needed for clarity or accuracy.
10.4 points
Purpose of organizational mission, vision, and values is accurate and clearly outlined.
Factors Leading to Conflict in Professional Practice
Factors Leading to Conflict in Professional Practice and Influence of Organizational Values and Culture in Addressing Conflict
0 points
Factors leading to conflict in a professional practice are omitted.
7.8 points
Factors leading to conflict in a professional practice are partially presented. A vague summary of how organizational values and culture influence the way conflict is addressed is presented. There are significant omissions.
8.22 points
A general explanation of factors leading to conflict in a professional practice is presented. A summary of how organizational values and culture influence the way conflict is addressed is presented. Some aspects are unclear. More information and rationale are needed.
9.26 points
An explanation of factors leading to conflict in a professional practice is presented. How organizational values and culture influence the way conflict is addressed is described. Some information or rationale is needed for support.
10.4 points
An explanation of factors leading to conflict in a professional practice is clearly presented. How organizational values and culture influence the way conflict is addressed is described in detail. Strong rationale and evidence are provided for support.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
0 points
Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.
4.88 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.
5.14 points
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader.
5.79 points
Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present.
6.5 points
Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English.
Documentation of Sources
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
0 points
Sources are not documented.
4.88 points
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
5.14 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.
5.79 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
6.5 points
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
