A Review of Organizational Culture Instruments for Nurse Executives
JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 15 December 2006
Tracey King, Jacqueline Fowler Byers
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Several widely available tools that nurse leaders can use to assess organizational culture in the work environment are described and recommendations for use in nursing and patient care administration are provided.
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Nurse executives are aware of the complexities of organizational culture. It impacts the nursing work environment and patient care safety and quality. The authors describe several widely available tools that nurse leaders can use to assess organizational culture in the work environment. The psychometric and conceptual strengths and weaknesses of the measures are described and recommendations for use in nursing and patient care administration are provided.
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Health ProfessionsNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting
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