NURS 3514 Lecture : Chapter 2, 3, and 4 lecture notes, and textbook notes
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Development of self as a nurse 3514 notes. Organization- is a collection of people working together under a defined structure to achieve predetermined outcomes using financial, human, and material resources. Classical theory- focus almost on the structure of the formal organization. (efficiency through design). Humanistic theory- major assumption is that people desire social relationships, respond to group pressures, and search for personal fulfillment. Individuals cannot be coerced or bribed to do things they considers unreasonable, formal authority does not work without willing participants. Systems theory- is can be closed or open. Closed are self contained and usually can be found only the physical sciences. Open interacts both internally and with its environment like a living organism. There is a recurrent cycle of input (i. e. employees, patients, materials), throughput (work is transformed) & output (product) Contingency theory- performance can be enhanced by matching an organizations structure to its environment. (i. e. people, objects and ideas outside the organization that influence the organization)
