1. Burnout has been described as ‘a psychological syndrome of exhaustion‚ cynicism and inefficacy which is experienced in response to chronic job stressors’ (Maslach 2004‚ p 93). It is the primary cause of poor quality of care (Ivancevich et. al 2014). If I was in charge of socializing the newly hired nurses at a local hospital‚ the following steps are the ones I will take to ensure that the newly hired nurses understand the hospital’s organization culture: I will ensure that the hospital recruit
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Culture within an Organization Organizational culture is a specific set of values‚ behaviors‚ and beliefs shared amongst members of an organization. In a healthcare setting‚ the patient is the main priority. The delivery of quality care has become imperative to the success of a healthcare organization. Quality in healthcare is a set of standards expected to be delivered by an organization. Components of quality include patient safety and effective communication amongst a healthcare team. The purpose
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Burnout among care staff for older adults with dementia: The role of reciprocity‚ self-efficacy and organizational factors Abstract People working in the helping professions have been found to be vulnerable to the development of burnout and research has suggested a relationship between dementia care and burnout. Literature suggests that the development of burnout may be linked to a number of factors‚ including lack of reciprocity‚ low self-efficacy and organizational factors. The study will explore
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Corporate culture. Let’s start with the definition of culture and corporate culture. 2. slide Organizational Culture Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance. Corporate culture: The customs‚ rituals‚ and values shared by the members of an organization (company‚ workplace) that have to be accepted by new members. 3. slide The importance of Corporate Culture Overall „ feel”: Culture determines
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 1. INTRODUCTION One of the significant elements while discussing about organization development is to discuss its own existing culture as the culture itself is part of organization behavior that gives significant role in shaping organizational sustainability. Above all there is a need to recognize the right culture for any organization to achieve excellence. Peters and Waterman (1982) clearly described organizational
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Downsizing And Organizational Culture Thomas A. Hickok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract In this article Hickok argues that‚ ultimately‚ the most prominent effects of downsizing will be in relation to culture change‚ not in relation to saved costs or short-term productivity gains. In particular‚ the author notes three observations in relation to the impact of downsizing on organizational culture. First‚ it clearly appears that power
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Culture consists of beliefs and behavior. It is cultivated behavior in the sense that it is learnt from the other members of the society. According to Henry Mintzberg‚ an internationally renowned author on Business and Management‚ “culture is the soul of the organization – the beliefs and values‚ and how they are manifested. I think of the structure as the skeleton‚ and as the flesh and blood. And culture is the soul that holds the thing together and gives it life force
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Strong/weak cultures Strong culture is said to exist where staff respond to stimulus because of their alignment to organizational values. In such environments‚ strong cultures help firms operate like well-oiled machines‚ engaging in outstanding execution with only minor adjustments to existing procedures as needed. Conversely‚ there is weak culture where there is little alignment with organizational values‚ and control must be exercised through extensive procedures and bureaucracy. Research shows
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It is divided into many sub-categories such as psychology‚ sociology‚ anthropology and criminology. It’s study affects all aspects of society. In the following paragraphs‚ I will discuss how social science theory ‚ specifically criminology can help reduce crime. Criminology & Penology is the branch of social science that deals with occurrences of crime‚ their causes and their consequences. It is the study of crime within society. In society an activity that occurs outside the boundaries
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Organizational culture Since there are so many other competitors suddenly appear on the horizon‚ and Samsung have to create a lot of new creativity to face all the compete‚ they have to create their new organization culture. The new theme of corporate culture is “Creative”‚ to building a creative corporate culture‚ Samsung have to set a few characteristics to put into practice. Based on the research‚ Samsung adopting a program which is “Flexible Time” tp maximize employee creativity and another
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