Nur 492 Organizational Structure And Culture Analysis
Organizational Structure and Culture
Nur/492
March 11, 2013
Organizational Structure and Culture Organizational structure is described as the establishment of authority and the arrangement of the work group. Classical theorists developed the concept of departmentalization as a means to maintain command, reinforce authority, and provide a formal system for communication (Sullivan & Decker, 2009). The design of an organizational structure can be vertical or horizontal. Work is subsequently divided, and perhaps subdivided further. Tasks are specified and assigned to workers who fit into a plan. Such is the case in the practice of Carey Surgical Associates. The medical director, and in this case, sole practitioner serves as the ultimate authority. Responsibilities are further specified as clerical, administrative, or clinical and assigned accordingly. To that end, there are managers who head up each of those departments and are responsible for the work in those domains.
Organizational structure The highest functioning organizational structure integrates organizational goals, size, technology, and environment. When structure is not aligned with the needs and goals of the organization, poor performance of the organization can …show more content…
Mutual respect and understand of the unique differences between and among groups will help to minimize conflict and maximize satisfaction for managers and staff. The practice has not experienced a large generation gap among its employees; however, there is a large generational difference between the staff and the patients the practice serves. The generation gap has been a motivational tool for developing a deeper respect and patience for the elderly and those patients dealing with multiple diagnoses. As a result, it has been observed that the staff has greater patience with each other as
Nur/492
March 11, 2013
Organizational Structure and Culture Organizational structure is described as the establishment of authority and the arrangement of the work group. Classical theorists developed the concept of departmentalization as a means to maintain command, reinforce authority, and provide a formal system for communication (Sullivan & Decker, 2009). The design of an organizational structure can be vertical or horizontal. Work is subsequently divided, and perhaps subdivided further. Tasks are specified and assigned to workers who fit into a plan. Such is the case in the practice of Carey Surgical Associates. The medical director, and in this case, sole practitioner serves as the ultimate authority. Responsibilities are further specified as clerical, administrative, or clinical and assigned accordingly. To that end, there are managers who head up each of those departments and are responsible for the work in those domains.
Organizational structure The highest functioning organizational structure integrates organizational goals, size, technology, and environment. When structure is not aligned with the needs and goals of the organization, poor performance of the organization can …show more content…
Mutual respect and understand of the unique differences between and among groups will help to minimize conflict and maximize satisfaction for managers and staff. The practice has not experienced a large generation gap among its employees; however, there is a large generational difference between the staff and the patients the practice serves. The generation gap has been a motivational tool for developing a deeper respect and patience for the elderly and those patients dealing with multiple diagnoses. As a result, it has been observed that the staff has greater patience with each other as