Woodhaven High School Organizational Structure Reporting Process in Hospital Chart

Activity 8

Organizational Structure

Organizational structure defines the hierarchy within an organization by identifying each job and where it reports to within the organization.

Explain the organizational structure where you work or an organization you are familiar, include an organizational chart, you may remove specific names.

• Discuss if the organizational structure supported by theory or not
• Describe the formal leadership
• Describe the informal leadership
• Discuss the importance of informal leadership, is the informal leadership a positive or negative influence?

Reading and Resources

• Review chapters 1-3 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
• Deschamps, C., Rinfret, N., Lagacé, M. C., & Privé, C. (2016). Transformational leadership and change: How leaders influence their followers’ motivation through organizational justice. Journal Of Healthcare Management, 61(3), 194-212.
• Jefferson, T., Klass, D., Lord, L., Nowak, M., & Thomas, G. (2014). Context and the leadership experiences and perceptions of professionals. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 28(6), 811-829. [Found in ProQuest Central, linked on the library gateway page, A-Z list of collections]
• Review chapters 4 & 6 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
• Krive, J. (2013). Building effective workforce management practices through shared governance and technology systems integration. Nursing Economic$, 31(5), 231-249
• Stewart, K. R. (2017). SBAR, communication, and patient safety: An integrated literature review. Medsurg Nursing, 26(5), 297-305.
• Review: IOM Future of Nursing Report
• Review: Campaign for Action Resource

Additional Instructions:

1. All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
2. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
3. Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
4. Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
5. Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.