Organization Theory

NUR 562 Final Examination

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DIRECTIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION

The purpose of the exam is to find out how well you can approach the given question(s) and write an essay.

Listed below, along with some instructions are a few ideas and hints which will assist you execute your finest on the essay.

1. Read the questions vigilantly.

2. Begin setting up your paper as soon as you have been given the exam question. Making an outline or notes about your plans might prove helpful.

3. Organization of your essay is important. In general, the passing essay will have a central idea that is directly related to the assigned question; have a clear organizational plan; develop points with evidence and details in a coherent, logical, and non-repetitious way; and avoid frequent or serious errors in grammar, word choice, and sentence structure.

4. Allow yourself a little time at the end of your writing to check your paper and make any needed changes.

5. You must type your essay. Essays written in pen/pencils will not be graded.

6. The graders must be able to read your essay.

7. Your paper will be read and evaluated by your instructor.

Please make sure to read the following questions and answer them accordingly:

To answer EACH questions: you are required to use at least one reference for answering each question from a related nursing research article published within the last five years.

Question 1 (10 marks):

How do you know if an organization is effective? Use as many measures and concepts as you can and explain each of them.

Question 2 (15 marks):

You have been hired as a consultant to help a new CEO bring his hospital up to date. He is interested in knowing about recent developments in organization theory that would help him as he begins to consider redesigning the hospital. What are the recent trends or issues that would help him? Identify and describe each one? Explain how such trends will be benefited from in redesigning the hospital?

Question 3 (15 marks):

Explain how organizational culture facilitates (1) personal and (2) team interactions and (3) how they are necessary to develop organizational competences and obtain a competitive advantage.

Make sure to answer ALL QUESTIONS according to the following criteria:

1- The maximum number of pages is 7 pages for ALL of the 3 questions excluding reference list.

2- Use DOUBLE LINE spacing

3- Use the FONT of "Times New Roman"

4- Use font SIZE of 12

5- Use HEADINGS and SUBHEADINGS

6- Provide an APA reference list

Best of luck,