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Defining and Assessing Organizational Culture
Author(s) -
Bellot Jennifer
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2010.00207.x
Subject(s) - organizational culture , clarity , organization development , health care , organizational studies , organizational behavior and human resources , knowledge management , organizational learning , organizational commitment , psychology , corporation , adaptation (eye) , organizational engineering , sociology , public relations , business , political science , computer science , social psychology , biochemistry , finance , neuroscience , law , chemistry
PROBLEM. Using theories from several disciplines, the concept of organizational culture remains controversial. Conflicting definitions, lack of semantic clarity, and debate over the most appropriate methods for assessing organizational culture have led to disagreement over the value and validity of such inquiry. METHODS. This paper reviews development of the concept of organizational culture and methods for assessing organizational culture, focusing on the healthcare environment. FINDINGS. Most work on organizational culture concerns the traditional corporation. Therefore, some adaptation to the central goals and focus of a human services organization are necessary before application to healthcare settings.