Exam 12: Organizational Structure

Standardization of _____ provides a uniform structure for information delivery and flow in order to facilitate exchange among those involved in common work processes.

The division of work by occupation or function is a form of:

The patient is a 69-year-old woman who has a history of diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, and myocardial infarctions. She was admitted to the hospital with a stroke and is being transferred to a subacute facility and then to a rehabilitation facility. At every transfer she must review her entire history, provide telephone numbers of family members, list all 30 of her medications, and list all home care and medical supply companies. Which of these processes could improve the fragmentation in work flow?

Managers apply their leadership skills to their reporting relationships to release energy and talents of people in a manner that adds value to the work they perform. What are some examples of the effects of added value? (Select all that apply.)

Which organizational theory emphasized the informal aspects of organization social structure and was influenced by the Hawthorne experiments?

According to the contingency theory of organizational performance, an organization must structure and adapt its nursing units to complement which two factors? (Select all that apply.)