Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Viewpoint: managerial imperatives.

R E Toomey1

  • 1Toomey Consulting Services, Inc., Greenville, SC.

Health Care Management Review
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Developing a strong institutional culture requires intentional effort. By defining key managerial variables, organizations can shape positive norms and achieve desired operational outcomes.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Integrated health care systems governance: prevention of illness and care for the sick and injured.

Health care management review·2000
Same author

LY191704 inhibits type I steroid 5 alpha-reductase in human scalp.

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism·1996
Same author

Ethics and the governing board.

Healthcare executive·1994
Same author

New definitions, perceptions needed in healthcare debate.

Modern healthcare·1994
Same author

Time for hospitals, medical staffs to consider a divorce.

Modern healthcare·1993
Same author

LY191704: a selective, nonsteroidal inhibitor of human steroid 5 alpha-reductase type 1.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·1993

Area of Science:

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Management Science
  • Sociology of Organizations

Background:

  • Institutional culture significantly impacts organizational performance.
  • A proactive approach is necessary for effective culture development.
  • Managerial actions are central to shaping institutional norms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify critical managerial variables for establishing institutional culture.
  • To demonstrate the link between defined variables and desirable outcomes.
  • To advocate for a strategic approach to culture development.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of organizational culture theory.
  • Identification of key managerial variables influencing institutional norms.
  • Framework development for aligning actions with desired culture.

Main Results:

  • Specific managerial variables can be articulated to guide culture.
  • Alignment of actions with these variables leads to satisfactory results.
  • Intentional culture development yields predictable positive outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Institutional culture development should be a deliberate process.
  • Clearly defined managerial variables are essential for success.
  • Strategic management of culture is key to achieving organizational goals.

Related Experiment Videos