ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE- 6

EBP practices (4,5,6) best practices

- Identify best practices or evidence-based innovations that have been adopted with success by other organizations - Nurses planning to develop a new program need to carefully examine the existing evidence and practices prior to beginning the planning

review of literature on similar programs

- Should be completed prior to strategic planning or beginning any new project or program - Allows project team to identify similar programs, their structures and organization, potential problems and pitfalls, and successes -Ongoing process

Focus groups/interviews -3

-- Focus groups: small groups of individuals with a common characteristic who meet in a group and respond to questions about a topic -- Time-consuming and expensive to conduct --Work best when the topic is broad and the options are not as clear

advisory board

--Benefits large projects --Board members come from various constituencies affected by project --Has no formal authority, but reviews plan and makes recommendations

what does the strategic plan give>?

-Provides unified vision and goals for the organization -Helps ensure that the needed resources are available to carry out initiatives

what are organizations structured or organized to do? 4

1- dacilitate execution 2- strat plans 3- reporting lines 4- cmmun within organ

fact that influence organ structures?

1- environmental changes (new programs, new leadership) 2- tech 3- socio cultural environment 4- size (larger= more complex) 5- repetitiveness of tasks (more differentiation= more lvls of mgmt needed) 6-trends in organization (we want transformative leader to assist nurses to strive for quality outcomes)

types of organizational structures?

1- matrix 2- flat vs tall 3- decentralized vs centralized

mission statement?

A formal expression of the purpose or reason for existence of the organization

philosophy quotes

A philosophy might be "only use fresh ingredients" or to "improve our local community" or "be environmentally responsible" , etc.

define stakeholder

A stakeholder is any person, group, or organization that has a vested interest in the program or project under review

community and stakeholder assessment

A systematic consideration of all potential stakeholders and ensure they are incorporated in the planning phase. When stakeholders are not involved in the project planning, they do not get a sense of ownership

philosophy define

A value statement of the principles and beliefs that direct the organization's behavior

when performing an environmental assessment what is looked at 2 big things

BROAD VIEW - external : Is broadly based and attempts to view trends and future issues and needs that could impact the organization - internal : Seeks to inventory the organization's assets and liabilities

characteristics of a framework -8

Division of labor Roles and responsibilities Reporting relationships Basis for division of labor Functional division of labor Geographic area Product or service Primary nursing

define value

May be formally stated and explicit, or may be implicit and part of the organizational culture

SP steps 7-11

Planning goals and objectives Prioritize according to strategic importance, resources required, and time and effort involved Set timeline Develop a marketing plan Communicate the plan, the goals, and objectives Design, implement, train, and evaluate the new program Assures that all stakeholders have the needed information

environmental assessment analysis

SWOT ANALYSIS tool for this stuff finds strengths and weaknesses in internal environmental external: opportunities and threats SWOT: S -Strengths W -Weaknesses O - Opportunities T - Threats

steps in strat planning process

Steps in the Strategic Planning Process (SPP) 1-Perform environmental assessment 2- Conduct stakeholder analysis 3- Review literature for evidence-based best practices 4- Determine congruence with organizational mission 5- Identify planning goals and objectives 6- Estimate resources required for the plan 7- Prioritize according to available resources 8- Identify timelines and responsibilities 9- Develop marketing plan 10- Write and communicate business plan/strategic plan 11- Evaluation

flat model

This is the "flat" model A.k.a. "we don't need no stinking middle managers." Here "middle managers" - each little project is completely un-coupled from all the other projects. -remove hierarchical layers by flattening the chain of command and decentralizing the organization - a single manager or supervisor would oversee a large number of subordinates and have a wide span of control - Allows for more authority and decision making

simple matrix organizational structure

focus: product and function func: every produces products - less formal - fewer lvls of hierachy - slower decision making - complex communication

what is the strategic planning process??

strategic plan is: the sum total or outcome of the processes by which an organization engages in... --Environmental analysis --Goal formulation --Strategy development with the purpose of organizational growth and renewal

other methods of assessment

survey: -Used when large numbers of stakeholders and general idea of the options are available focus groups/interview: - small groups of individuals with a common characteristic who meet in a group and respond to questions about a topic advisory board: Board members come from various constituencies affected by project

the organization structure is communicated with?

we use organizational charts