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Identifying and strengthening core values.
1Fairview Hospital and Healthcare Services, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Managed Care Quarterly
|December 4, 1995
Summary
Organizations build strong communities by aligning with employee-shaped core values. This fosters trust and commitment, enabling better adaptation to future challenges through systematic value reinforcement.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Behavior
- Community Psychology
Background:
- Organizations thrive when aligned with core values.
- Employee-shaped values foster community.
- Community enhances trust and commitment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the link between organizational values, community, and adaptability.
- To understand the role of employee input in value formation.
- To identify strategies for strengthening organizational values and behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of organizational case studies.
- Review of literature on organizational culture and community.
- Conceptual framework development.
Main Results:
- Alignment with employee-shaped core values cultivates a deep sense of community.
- Strong community leads to increased trust and organizational commitment.
- Systematic efforts to reinforce values and behaviors are crucial for success.
Conclusions:
- Organizations must actively nurture core values and associated behaviors.
- Deep community is a strategic asset for organizational resilience.
- Moving beyond value espousal to practical implementation is key.