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Organizational development strategies on nursing units
1College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
Nursingconnections
|October 1, 1996
Summary
This study evaluated organizational development on psychiatric units, implementing structural interventions based on technostructural fit. It offers insights into applying organizational development strategies within nursing contexts.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Psychology
- Nursing Administration
Background:
- Organizational development (OD) is crucial for improving healthcare systems.
- Psychiatric units face unique challenges in adopting structural changes.
- Existing models for organizational fit require adaptation for clinical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the organizational development process in psychiatric nursing units.
- To implement structural interventions guided by a technostructural fit model.
- To provide insights into the application of OD in nursing.
Main Methods:
- Evaluation of an organizational development process.
- Implementation of structural interventions.
- Application of the Alexander and Bauerschmidt model of technostructural fit.
Main Results:
- Structural interventions were successfully implemented within psychiatric units.
- The study demonstrated the feasibility of applying OD models in nursing.
- Specific insights were gained regarding the adaptation of technostructural fit in healthcare.
Conclusions:
- Organizational development is a viable strategy for enhancing psychiatric nursing units.
- The technostructural fit model provides a useful framework for OD interventions in nursing.
- Further research is needed to explore the long-term impact of OD in clinical settings.