applicaation oforganization theoroy to leadership

Application of Organization Theory to Leadership : Role of Director of Nursing

For a newly opened hospital to be effective in giving utmost healthcare care to its patients , the facility must employ a competent and responsible Director of Nursing

The Director of Nursing is responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive , efficient and effective Nursing /Midwifery Service . This is done in collaboration with other health professionals , service managers and other agencies to achieve the service goals in the area The director adopts a strategic approach to promote the continuous development of

services and structures , embracing continuous quality improvement and the management of changes necessary to achieve organizational objectives . The role also involves the provision of strategic and clinical leadership and direction for nursing and related services which results in the delivery of effective , efficient , quality assured and patient centered nursing care (www .careersinhealthcare .ie

This role and the mental model (Senge ,

. 1992 ) align with the school of organizational theory since as a Director of Nursing , he /she must reflect how to interact and collaborate well with the people within the organization his subordinates , health professionals , service managers and other agencies to achieve the service goals in the area of responsibility or organization . The school of organizational theory comprehends organizations like that where the Director of Nursing operates as a socio /technical systems as composed of both hard ' and soft ' factors (www2 .sfasu .edu . Hard ' factors include technology work processes , accounting systems , formal structure . The soft factors include human psychology , interpersonal...