Understanding Organizational Communication: Challenges, Perspectives, and Knowledge Management
UNIT 1: Introduction to Organizational Communication
1. Herbert A. Simon’s Perspective
Communication is essential to organizations. W. Charles Redding is considered the father of organizational communication.
2. Economic Definition of Organizations
Organizations can be seen as integrated aggregations of individuals involved in:
- (1) Managing risk and economic uncertainty
- (2) Planning and innovation
- (3) Coordination, administration, and control
- (4) Routine supervision
3. Organizational Communication as a Constitutive
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Ethical Considerations in Nursing
Micro Ethics: The Individual Patient
Micro ethics focuses on the individual patient and the network of human relationships involved in their care. Clinical decisions are made in collaboration with the patient, their family, and healthcare professionals. This approach emphasizes the specific context of each case and the immediate impact of decisions on the patient’s health and well-being.
Meso Ethics: Healthcare Organizations
Meso ethics addresses the ethical considerations
Read MoreEthical Considerations in Nursing: From Micro to Macro Perspectives
Micro Ethics: Focuses on the individual patient. It involves the network of human relations and clinical decisions between family and professional users. This focus is on the relational and specific clinical decisions with immediate impact on the patient’s health or life, with a highly contextual and case-oriented approach. Meso Ethics: The ethics of healthcare organizations involves discerning values to guide management decisions that affect patient care. It considers the structure and functioning
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Rational Choice Perspective
What is Rationality in Decision-Making?
Rationality in decision-making implies that individuals weigh the costs and benefits of a particular behavior. When the benefits outweigh the costs, the individual is likely to engage in that behavior. This can be represented as f(U), where individuals aim to maximize utility (U) with minimal effort.
Assumptions of the Rational Choice Perspective
- Individuals possess complete information about the consequences of each choice.
- Individuals
Motivation Theories & Principles in Nursing Management
Motivation Theories Focused on Content
These theories analyze the needs, expectations, and personality characteristics that drive motivation.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
This theory presents a pyramid of needs, from bottom to top:
- Basic physiological needs
- Security needs
- Social needs
- Ego needs
- Self-actualization
Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
This theory argues that factors contributing to job satisfaction are different from those causing dissatisfaction. It posits that people are motivated by intrinsic factors
Read MoreBehavior Modification Techniques
1. What are Behavior Modification Techniques?
Behavior modification techniques are strategies or procedures used to increase the frequency or improve the execution of desired behaviors, teach new behaviors, or reduce or eliminate undesirable behaviors. They involve the addition or removal of certain stimuli to achieve the desired behavioral change.
2. Important Behavior Modification Techniques
Techniques for Improving Existing Behaviors
- Positive Reinforcement
- Negative Reinforcement