The focus of this paper is system culture and how it directly and indirectly im

The focus of this paper is system culture and how it directly and indirectly impacts the formal and social milieu of an organization. The nurse leader needs to develop system cultural assessment and analysis skills to be effective in their role.
Instructions
Using a theoretical model described in the required textbook, each of you will analyze and evaluate the culture of a system. You will identify a system issue and describe the value of an effective nurse leader working with an interdisciplinary team in addressing this issue. This assessment and analysis will be supported with examples and appropriately referenced from theory using APA format.
Paper length: no more than 10 pages, text and references (6–8 pages of text seems reasonable, excluding cover sheet and references).
Components of the Paper
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System Identification
Briefly describe the organization. Describe things like type of patients, size, and make up of staff, physical space, leadership structure, and such. This description will help the reader put the cultural assessment and analysis into context.
Value: 6 pointsSystem Identification
System Cultural Assessment
Utilize the Schein Levels of Culture Theory and provide an assessment of the culture of this organization.
Describe and support your assessment of the three levels within this theory:
artifacts
espoused values
basic assumptions.
Support your theoretical analysis with literature and your system assessment with rationale and examples. (Chapter 2)
Value: 28 pointsSystem Cultural Assessment
Transmission and Sustaining of Culture
From your observation and discussion with system stakeholders, leadership and employees
(Chapters 8-12)
Who were/are the founding leaders of this culture?
Why or how have these ‘behavior norms’ developed?
Why are they allowed to remain?
How are new members socialized to the culture?
Who currently are the members who actively sustain the cultural norms?
Has there ever been an attempt to change any of these norms? If so what happened?
What is paid attention to by the leaders? What is rewarded or punished?
What are the rites and rituals in this system?
Does the physical design have any impact on the culture or patterns of behavior? Is so how?
How similar or different is the general culture within the institution to the culture within the
larger system?
Value: 20 points
Identification of a System Issue
Analyze a current healthcare system issue and describe the value of new nurse leadership roles and the role of the interdisciplinary team in addressing this system level concern. (Chapters 10 and 11)
Value: 20 points
Cultural Analysis Related to the Nurse Leadership Role
Given the system assessment how would the culture affect your implementation of innovation strategy in response to the system issue. How do the norms impact inter-professional interactions and influences? As a nurse leader in this system and within the organization which of the cultural components would you actively buy into, and help to sustain, and which would you not participate? Of the ones you would choose to not participate are there any you would actively try to change? (Chapters 9+)
Chapter 9 and 10 discusses cultural norms and types or categories of norms that are a framework for thinking about norms. If you use this framework, reflect on what your role of a nurse leader in recognizing each norm, if you will sustain it as is, or if you will not participate in the norm. If you do not sustain the norm/s, provide a description of what you would change, your rationale, and a brief strategy as to approach to change. Yes, change can briefly be considered here.
Value: 20 points
Professional Paper
Papers represent students’ professional efforts and should be professionally presented in a scholarly manner. There should be evidence of clear and organized writing (introduction and summary), professional appearance, and use of APA format.
Literature should be utilized and appropriately referenced. Aim to cite at least 2 to 3 references.
(If you search “Schein organizational culture,” you will find many works that he authored, in addition to articles. Use “Schein Transmission and Sustaining of Culture healthcare.” Seek and you will find.
Value: 6 points