NRS 451 Nursing Leadership and Management

Week 4 Assignment – Organizational Culture and Values

Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation, with speaker notes, that examines the significance of an organization’s culture and values. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the Topic Materials for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for References at the end.

Outline the purpose of an organization’s mission, vision, and values.

Explain why an organization’s mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes.

Explain what factors lead to conflict in a professional practice. Describe how organizational values and culture can influence the way conflict is addressed.

Discuss effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration.

Discuss how organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes. Describe how these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health perspective.

While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

 

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Organizational Culture and Values

Introduction

A positive organizational culture can help your company gain a competitive advantage.

What is organizational culture?

Organizational culture is a term that describes the shared values and beliefs of an organization’s employees. It can also be used to describe the beliefs of management and leadership.

Organizational culture is different from corporate culture because it includes both individual characteristics of employees as well as their behavior patterns in work groups, teams, departments or divisions at work. There are many ways to define organizational culture: some experts use it to refer only to those aspects that relate directly with how people behave toward each other; others consider all aspects—including perception of management style (e.g., whether employees perceive their managers as fair) and job satisfaction—as part of organizational culture; still others include only certain aspects such as relationships with customers/clients/patrons etcetera into this definition

Why are organizational culture and values important?

What are organizational culture and values?

Organizational culture is the way people do things around here. It’s how we interact with each other, it’s what makes us most comfortable and productive, it’s what gives our team or department its identity and sense of purpose. Organizational culture is created by both leaders and followers (or “members” if you prefer). Leaders create an environment where employees can thrive; they provide support, resources, incentives for success—all while maintaining consistency with company values. In turn, members develop their own sense of pride in working at this organization because they feel connected to something greater than themselves: their colleagues’ successes as well as failures—because everyone wants what’s best for each other!

How do companies create a positive organizational culture?

• Define the problem before starting on a solution

• Set goals before you start

• Don’t worry about what other people’s goals are

• Be ambitious, but stay realistic

• Focus on tangible fitness goals you can achieve in 3-6 months

How does message direction interact with the company’s values?

The message direction is the most important part of a company’s message. It’s what the company wants to communicate and it sets the tone for everything that follows.

The message direction is also an indicator of how much value you place on your core values, or what kind of company you want to be. If you’re not clear on this point, ask yourself: “What do we want our customers to know about us?”

A positive organizational culture can help your company gain a competitive advantage.

A positive organizational culture can help your company gain a competitive advantage.

The best companies have a strong and supportive culture that attracts and retains employees, motivates them to perform at their highest level, encourages teamwork among employees, and creates an environment in which customers feel comfortable doing business with the company. In fact, many experts believe that having a positive organizational culture is one of the most important factors in determining how successful a business will be in its chosen industry.

Conclusion

Values are the most important part of any organization’s culture, but they are only one piece of the puzzle. The other pieces include how each employee feels about their job, how they interact with their coworkers and managers, and what they do outside of work hours. It’s not enough just to talk about values; you have to show them through actions as well. Companies that put emphasis on creating a positive environment for employees will see better results in both performance and retention rates than those who don’t take care of their employees well enough!