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1. Discussion: Organizational Chart Assessment
Discussion: Organizational Chart AssessmentORDER HERE FOR ORIGINAL, PLAGIARISM-
FREE PAPERS ON Discussion: Organizational Chart AssessmentThink about a particular
organization. How would you depict the reporting structure in this organization? What is
the flow of communication and decision making between various people? Does the image in
your mind match with one (or more) of the organizational structures discussed in this
week’s Learning Resources? Why or why not? Discussion: Organizational Chart
AssessmentFor anyone working in a health care setting, looking at the organizational chart
can provide useful information about the context that affects daily practice as well as the
achievement of longer term goals. For managers, understanding the structure and dynamics
portrayed in such a chart—as well as those that may be missing—is especially
important.For this Discussion, you analyze an organizational chart from the point of view of
nursing management.To PrepareObtain a copy of an organizational chart which does not
have a shared governance model. You can find a list of current magnet–recognized hospitals
at: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Magnet/FindaMagnetFacilityExamine both
organizational charts through the lens of management (i.e., think about the responsibilities
and concerns that you, as a manager, may have).Review Marquis and Huston (2017),
Display 12.5 The 14 Forces of Magnetism for Magnet Hospital Status and Learning Exercise
12.4Think about how the organizational charts align?Think about how communication
actually occurs at your organization.Learning ResourcesNote: To access this weeks’s
required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in
the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.REQUIRED READINGSMarquis, B. L., & Huston,
C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and
application (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.Chapter 2, “Classical
Views of Leadership and Management”Chapter 3, “Twenty–First Century Thinking About
Leadership and Management”This chapter examines new thinking about leadership and
management and how this may influence the future of nursing.Review Chapter 12,
“Organizational Structure”Chapter 19, “Organizational, Interpersonal, and Group
Communication”Chapter 19 covers many aspects of the communication process, including
group communication. As you read this chapter, focus on the stages of group development
(forming, storming, norming, performing) and group dynamics (group task roles, group
building and maintenance roles, problematic roles). Consider how you can apply these
concepts as you engage in group work.Faulkner, J., & Laschinger, H. (2008). The effects of
structural and psychological empowerment on perceived respect in acute care

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databases.American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2014). Fact sheet. Creating a more
highly qualified nursing workforce. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media–
relations/fact–shee…Huston, C. J. (2013, May 2013). The impact of emerging technology on
nursing care: Warp speed ahead. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 18(2) Manuscript
1. DOI: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol18No02Man01. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.King
Saud University. (n.d.). The organizational structure of nursing service department.
Retrieved from http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/Hanan_Alkorashy/Nursing%…Kumar, S.,
Deshmukh, V., & Adhish, V. S. (2014). Building and Leading Teams. Indian Journal of
Community Medicine: Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social
Medicine, 39(4), 208–213. doi:10.4103/0970–0218.143020 Retrieved from the Walden
Library databases.Mindtools (n.d.). Leadership skills: Become an exceptional leader.
Retrieved from http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_LDR.htmUniversity of
New Mexico. (2016). Nursing organizational chart. Retrieved
from http://hospitals.unm.edu/nursing/documents/nursing…Wong, C. A., Cummings, G. G.,
& Ducharme, L., (2013). The relationship between nursing leadership and patient outcomes:
a systematic review update. Journal of Nursing Management, 21(5), 709–724. Retrieved
from the Walden Library databases.