Describe a department or unit within a health care organization using systems theory terminology.
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Readings
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory
and application (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Review Chapter 7, “Strategic and Operational Planning”
See especially Figure 7.1 on page 147.
Chapter 8, “Planned Change”
Organizational Change Associated With Nonlinear Dynamics (pp. 172–176)
Read this section of Chapter 8 on planned change. Consider the role of leaders in effectively managing
planned change.
Chapter 12, “Organizational Structure”
“Organizational Culture” (pp. 274–276)
There are many structures organizations take, and these structures influence how the organization
functions. This chapter discusses many different organizational structures and provides insights into
how these structures influence the change process, as well as leadership and management.
Johnson, J. K., Miller, S. H., & Horowitz, S. D. (2008). Systems-based practice: Improving the safety
and quality of patient care by recognizing and improving the systems in which we work. Retrieved from
http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/advances2/vol2/Advances-Johnson_90.pdf
This article addresses the importance of systems-based practice (SBP) in health care workplaces. The
authors state that SBP knowledge is one of six core competencies that physicians have to know in order
to provide safe and proper care for their patients.
Manley, K., O’Keefe, H., Jackson, C., Pearce, J., & Smith, S. (2014). A shared purpose framework to
deliver person-centred, safe and effective care: Organisational transformation using practice
development methodology. FoNS 2014 International Practice Development Journal 4 (1) [2].
Except from Abstract: A shared purpose is an essential part of developing effective workplace cultures
and one of the founding principles of practice development in establishing person-centred, safe and
effective practices that enables everyone to flourish. When units within health care organizations
recognize their interdependence, they can create an interdisciplinary practice through systems
integration.