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c0205847 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse manager of the childbirth center has been instructed to implement a cost savings plan by downsizing nonprofessional staff. Which is the most important task for the manager?

1. Reorganize workload and assign tasks.
2. Inspire staff to commit to the organization goals.
3. Evaluate outcomes and report to the administration.
4. Plan transitional activities.

Question 2

The hospital has a very formal organizational structure and culture.

Which conditions or events would indicate that a counterculture is developing within this hospital? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Collaboration and work sharing are becoming more common among nurses in specialty care units.
2. An informal group of nurses, radiology technicians, and physical therapists have been discussing how to better care for clients with hip replacements.
3. Nurses have begun questioning the wisdom of standardizing some nursing procedures.
4. Staffing has become less flexible as more nurses specialize in one aspect of care.
5. A recently updated organizational chart indicates the line authority for each position.

blazinlyss · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. A manager is hired to implement tasks to meet the organizational needs. In order to best
change behaviors, the manager must convince the staff of the value of the organizational goal.
All other answers are correct, but are not most important. After the staff buys into the goals,
the manager can plan activities, implement the plan, and evaluate the outcomes.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,3
Rationale 1: Collaboration and work sharing are more closely identified with systems theory.
Rationale 2: In the classical approach, work is divided into departments and specialties.
Rationale 3: Standardization is a means of control of work, which is common in the classical organizational approach.
Rationale 4: Specialization of labor is a common finding in classical theory.
Rationale 5: Chain of command and line authority are characteristic of classical theory.
Global Rationale: