Org structure+collectivee Flashcards
Misson statment
purpose or reason for existence of the organization
What unique about the organization
highest priority in the planning
Philosophy
in the sense of thought
attitude towards
The foundation directs all further planning toward that mission
It guides how they go about doing what they do
found in policy mannual
What is the difference between a mission and a vision statement?
Mission statement
-focuses on today and what the org does to achieve it.
Vision statement
-tomorrow and what the org wants to become.
Strategic plan
define their vision for future and identify their org’s goals
We need direction and organizational goals to work toward. .
Strategic Planning Process (SPP)
a) Perform environmental assessment means?
b) An external assessment?
c) An internal assessment?
a) view of the org’s current environment
Where are we now?
b) view trends and future issues
Factoers
Employees and Managers
Money and Resources
c) Organization’s assets and liabilities
The Economy
Tool of conduct enviroment assesement?
What each letter stands for?
SWOT
S: Strengths
W: Weaknesses
O: Opportunities
T: Threats
One of the most uses
Community and Stakeholder Assessment
a) Who is the stakeholder?
b) Make sure that they are involved, but if not?
a) Any person, group, or organization that has a vested interest in the program
b) they do not get a sense of ownership (people will start rejecting things)
Review of Literature on Similar Programs
Should be completed prior to strategic planning or beginning any new project or program
Allows project team to identify similar programs
By step 3 you should NOT be looking for
Here you just REVIEW what you found and utilize it
EBP: Choose and Move Forward
Identify best practices or evidence-based
examine the existing evidence and practices before beginning the planning
Types of Organizational Structures
Matrix chart
focus on both product and function
different skill sets
multiple bosses
decision making can be slow because of the necessity of information-sharing
requires a lot of communication
The Flat Model
When a business starts it will probably start out as a flat organizational structure, but as the
business grows it will most likely convert into a TALL structure.
remove hierarchical(階層) layers by flattening
it has a SHORT chain of command
have a wide span of control
More authority and decision-making can occur
When a business starts it will probably start out as a flat organizational structure
Centralized chart
a few managers at the top of the hierarchy makes the decisions
top-down control
role conflict is minimized and role expectations are clarified
Decentralized chart
decision-making throughout the organization
larger organizations benefit from decentralized decision-making
Factors Influencing
Organizational Structures
Environmental changes
Technology
Socio-cultural environment
Size
Repetitiveness of tasks
Trends in organizations
a) What is a collective act?
b) Importance of collective act?
a) Activity undertaken by a group of people with a common interest
b) Without collective action, the individual is limited
what is shared governance?
shared decision making & accountability
-governance is shared among board members, nurses, physicians, and management
Advantages of shared governance
Demands partnerships, equity, accountability, & ownership.
Empowered nurses
Gives nurses more control over their nursing practice
what is collective bargaining?
Process
NEGOTIONATION of formal labor agreements
pay, hours of work, & other terms & conditions of employment
Is union and collective bargaining the same?
Collective bargaining is the process in which working people, through their union negotiate contracts with their employers to determine their terms of employment, including pay, benefits, hours, leave, job health and safety policies, ways to balance work and family, and more.
Why do pepole join the union?
Increase their power (they were feeling something was not right so they want power to change it)
oor working conditions (do you have what you need to take of patients)
Job inequities in wages, promotion, & benefits (is the pay FAIR? Promotions?)
Why not?
Fear of employer reprisal
A belief that professionals should not unionize
Disadvantage of collective bargaining
Cost money $$$
Potential adversarial relationships
Unpreventable strikes (in Texas you CAN’T strike)
Not seen as professional by many nurses
Union interfere with the management of org.
Right-to-work laws in Texas
A person cannot be denied employment because of membership in a labor union
The choice whether to join a union is YOU
at will employee
Most workers are under at-will means they can be terminated at any time, for any reason.
Employees under contract, however, have more protections against arbitrary termination.
Magnet status
met the nursing excellence requirement set by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Goals of the magnet program
Promote quality in an environment
Identify excellence in the delivery of nursing services
Provide a mechanism for the dissemination of best practices in nursing services.
How can an institution or hospital win magnet status?
retain 14 forces
demonstrate five key components
1. Quality of nursing leadership
2. Organizational structure
3. Management style
4. Personnel policies and programs
5. Professional models of care
6. Quality of care
7. Quality improvement
8. Consultation and resources
9. Autonomy
10. Community and the hospital
11. Nurses as teachers
12. Image of nursing
13. Interdisciplinary relationships
14. Professional development
What is the difference between Magnet status and Pathway excellence?
Magnet/healthcare org for quality outcomes, patient care and nursing excellence
Pathway/ supportive practice environments, including an established shared-governance structure that values nurses’ contributions in everyday decisions
