He wants to influence the customary way of thinking and behaving that is shared by the members of the department. Which of the following terms refer to this?
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An organizational culture refers to the way the members of the organization think together and do things around them together. It’s their way of life in that organization
He discusses the goal of the department. Which of the following statements is a goal?
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Goal is a desired result towards which efforts are directed.
Joey stresses the importance of promoting ‘esprit d corps’ among the members of the unit. Which of the following remarks of the staff indicates that they understand what he pointed out?
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The principle of ‘esprit d’ corps’ refers to promoting harmony in the workplace, which is essential in maintaining a climate conducive to work.
He emphasizes to the team that they need to put their efforts together towards the attainment of the goals of the program. Which of the following principles refers to this?
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Unity of direction means having one goal or one objective for the team to pursue; hence all members of the organization should put their efforts together towards the attainment of their common goal or objective.
Joey orients his staff on the patterns of reporting relationship throughout the organization. Which of the following principles refer to this?
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Hierarchy refers to the pattern of reporting or the formal line of authority in an organizational structure.
He likewise stresses the need for all the employees to follow orders and instructions from him and not from anyone else. Which of the following principles does he refer to?
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The principle of unity of command means that employees should receive orders coming from only one manager and not from two managers. This averts the possibility of sowing confusion among the members of the organization
Joey plans to revisit the organizational chart of the department. He plans to create a new position of a Patient Educator who has a coordinating relationship with the head nurse in the unit. Which of the following will likely depict this organizational relationship?
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This is a staff relationship hence it is depicted by a broken line in the organizational structure
The statement, “The Holy Spirit Medical Center aims to provide patient-centered care in a total healing environment” refers to which of the following?
Which of the following statements refer to the vision of the hospital?
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A vision refers to what the institution wants to become within a particular period of time.
Joey is a newly-appointed nurse manager of The Holy Spirit Medical Center, a tertiary hospital located within the heart of the metropolis. He thinks of scheduling planning workshop with his staff in order to ensure an effective and efficient management of the department. Should he decide to conduct a strategic planning workshop, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of this activity?
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Strategic planning involves options A, B and D except C which is attributed to operational planning