The purpose of this paper is to define and report, both, similarities and differences among three specific organizations. I will compare organizational structures, cultures, and theories between the specified healthcare organizations. I will then discuss challenges and opportunities for improvement. I will use these concepts to exemplify my learning process through prospective leadership plans, which could improve my healthcare organization. The organizational structure, culture, and theory of a corporation can directly influence a healthy work environment. The organizational structure defines the arrangement or setup of the specific team or work group. Huber (2005) defines the structure as the way in which labor is divided and coordinated throughout the organization. Organizational culture or environment can be defined as the system-wide conditions that directly affect a work setting. A healthy work environment is essential, as studies prove that a positive work place will directly contribute to better patient outcomes (Aiken et al., 2002). The organizational culture of a healthcare system will vary from one organization to the next. Culture is defined as a set of values, beliefs, goals, interests, or assumptions, which are directly linked to a specific environment or work place (Huber). Organizational theories are the specific management principles or approaches that guide the structure and management of any given organization (Sullivan & Decker). Comparison Every
An organizational analysis is an important tool to become familiar with how medical businesses and organizations are able to meet standards of care, provide services for the community and provide employment to health care providers. There are many different aspects to evaluate in an organizational analysis. This paper will describe these many aspects and apply the categories to the University Medical Center (UMC) as the organization being analyzed.
To understand the organizational culture of a company, one needs to start by looking at the history. Lakeshore Learning Materials was born from a divorced mother of three named Ethelyn Kaplan, who took a dream and a chance by moving her family to California in 1954 to open a toy store. When she started noticing that teachers were interested in her material, Ethelyn realized that she needed to expand her business into educational materials. 60 years later, Lakeshore Learning Materials has grown into a company with over 2000 employees, 60 retail stores throughout the United States and growing. Lakeshore Learning Materials is currently headed by Ethelyn’s grandsons, Bo and Josh Kaplan. Under the supervision of Bo and Josh, Lakeshore continues to be a leader in the Educational Materials, yet still able to keep the family culture that their grandmother started. Highest quality customer service and hard work are the core values that shape Lakeshore’s Organizational Strategy. These high expectations aren’t hard for employees at Lakeshore because the company is so loved by everyone that works there, that they give nothing less than the best.
With the current healthcare reform, all organizations around the globe are aiming to redesign their operations. Healthcare systems, that use the omnibus leadership model, need to function in an environment in which the needs of society will have a positive reaction. Nevertheless, the dynamic culture leadership model argues that healthcare organizations need to always work in ways that they can definitely give services that the society can use (Kennedy et al., 2011).
Organizational structure has been set up to facilitate all goal achievements. It is a way to motivate their employees and get them to work together. It also helps its employees to follow the organizations goals, and work together as a team. In order to do this, they need to have an organized structure to be able to run the company smoothly. A main foundation of every organization is to post their mission statement and goals everywhere so that their employees can see them. An organizational culture can consist of common shared beliefs and values that are established by the organization’s leader, and then communicated and reinforce through various methods, this helps shape employee perceptions, behaviors and understanding. Overall, organizational structure and culture can effect progress of many organizations in a positive and negative way.
In healthcare organization, it is necessary to hold a proper link between the culture and structure in relation to the successful execution of the organization's strategies.
The adaptability of healthcare industries in an evolving world of change requires dynamics to identifying weakness and distinction. Often times, these organizational modifications mirror changes in the society. They are inspired by collective experiences, perceptions, norms, values, economics and political forces at a given particular period (Thomas, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to explore the organizational structure and leadership style of Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), identify its culture, mission, values and goals. The complex adaptive system, level of greatness and readiness for change will also be addressed.
The purpose of this assignment is to select a healthcare-based organization for review and compose a report. This paper will include basic information about the organization, such as the location, size, mission, and values of the organization. This paper will also discuss what internal and external factors there are that may affect the organization, the importance of servant leadership in an organization, and organizational structure.
Organization culture is the matter that holds a company intact. This is what makes each
Organization culture is the matter that holds a company intact. This is what makes each
An organizational culture is a system of shared beliefs and values that are establised to help motivate and coordinate employees in the achievement of meeting the organization’s goals (Kinicki, 2012, p.229). The four types of organizational cultures are: clan, adhocracy, market, and hierarchy. By a company choosing what kind of culture and structure they will plan lays out the design of how an organization will function which gives an the organizational identity, it facilitates collective commitment, promotes stability, and shapes the workplace behavior by helping employees to understand the purpose and goals of the company, and how they intend to accomplish their goals (Kinicki, 2012).
Improving the quality of care is becoming the main goal of all healthcare systems worldwide. The phenomenon of quality of care is complex and sensitive, for example, to economic resources, cultural values, health providers’ status and norms, and clients’ expectations (Montgomery, Todorova, Baban, & Panagopoulou, 2013). Organizational Culture (OC) thereby is relevant to the quality of care and important to be considered by the management of healthcare organizations. Health services researchers have studied the link between various dimensions of performance in healthcare systems and organizational culture. According to Kohn, Corrigan, & Donaldson (1999), the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has highlighted the relationship between quality of care and organizational culture. In response to that Institute of Medicine’s report, Bellot (2011) stated that Gershon and colleagues (2004) found that supported culture has a pivotal impact on decreasing the rates of medical
Edgar Schein, a famous theorists dealing with organizational culture, provides the following definition for the term: "A pattern of shared basic assumptions that the group learned as it solved its problems that has worked well enough to be considered valid and is passed on to new members as the correct way to perceive, think, and feel in relation to those problems." (organizationalculture101) However, organizational culture is more than sharing assumptions used by a group to solve problems; it is the combination of the points of view, ineffectual processes, education, backgrounds of all the staff which are part of an organization way of doing things. Corporation culture should uncover from the board of the directors to the rest of
Organizations are effective when they accomplish their mission and goals. Mangers and leaders need to continually verify if, “This helps our team reach the organization’s goal” If not, then it must be contributing to an effective organization. The list of possible actions an organization can take to improve is endless. However, there are some contributing factors that have been proven to help an organization to reach their goals time and time again. This paper will address how effective organizations exhibit strength in organizational structure, communication, management, conflict resolution, and culture. By implementing these five strengths an organization will be effective.
The culture of an organization is the set of values, beliefs, behaviors, customs, and attitudes that helps its members understand what the organization stands for, how it does things, and what it considers important"(Griffin, 49). In other words, "the way things work around here" (Dr. Williams). In order for any small business or large corporation to be successful, the employees must understand what is expected of them. While things might be slightly different in a large corporation versus a small "mom and pop shop", the goal of both is the same. MAKE THE BUSINESS MONEY. The topic of my paper will be on makes a good corporate culture.
Corporate culture and organizational architecture should be interconnected in any successful organization or company. According to Brickley et al (2009) Organizational architecture consists of three legs of an organization; assignments of right to decision, individual rewarding methods and systems used in the evaluation of business units and individual performance. Organizational architecture on the other hand can be described as the designed framework of departments of a company such as responsibility and description of every individual and managerial command chain (Brickley et al, 2009).