Essays on Edmonson

Introduction

Developing a vision statement is probably one of the most important things an organization can do, right after identifying a philosophy that is true for all the organization's members. This statement of philosophy is reached by consensus, and is derived from individual ideas about nursing philosophy in general and how the individual perceives the organization and what is possible. A vision statement differs from a mission statement, a values statement, and statements in philosophy in several critical ways. A mission statement refers to the external (not individual) work that an organization does and relates that work to the larger ...

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Team Learning in Global Organizations 2

I. The Concept of Team Learning 2 II. Why Team Learning is Important for Modern Organizations 3 III. Five Dimensions of Team Learning 4

A. Change Dimension 4

B. Permeability of Team Learning 4 C. Variance 4 D. The nature and type of knowledge 5

E. Process or outcome 5

IV. Unique features of team learning 5

A. Comparing individual and team learning 5

B. Comparing team learning and team performance 6 C. Comparing team learning and team development 6 V. Components of team learning 6 VI. Summary of the chapter 7

Team Learning in Global Organizations

The importance of teamwork can hardly be overestimated in today’s turbulent economy. The business practice shows that all most greatest projects ...

Professional Moral Compass

Nurses are often faced with complex moral and ethical dilemmas in their practice. They are, however, required to act ethically even in the presence of personal risk. The manner in which one responds to unethical situations is influenced by past experiences, individual personality traits, knowledge of ethical principles, and personal ethical values (Murray, 2010). In this paper, I will explore the personal, spiritual, and cultural views that contribute to my worldview and philosophy of nursing as well as the manner in which these values influence my nursing practice. I will also define values, ethics, and morals in the context ...

Discussion on Ethical Issue

The situation at the healthcare institute on moral grounds is not sound at all. The aggravated situation is caused by the added financial stress that is faced due to the Affordable Care Act and changing reimbursement strategies. Human Resource in the institution is lacking due to the reason that we have not opted to recruit any further new graduate nurses in order to tackle the financial stress that the institution is facing. Morally the situation is worsened, as the institution will have to deal with the situation with the remaining registered nurses. Human Resource is not that much which ...