Applying a Political Model to Program Development

Politics encompasses personal behaviors that dominate much of day-to-day decision-making in organizations. Conflict arises when various groups with different goals, interests, values and perceptions attempt to influence policy or decision making to meet their own interests, needs, goals or values. I...

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Published in:Nursing management 1993-10, Vol.24 (10), p.52-55
Main Authors: SCHNEIDER, JOANNE KRAENZLE, SHAWVER, MARTHA MILLER, MARTIN, ARNEATHA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Decision Making, Organizational
Health Policy
Hospitals
Humans
Models, Organizational
Nursing
Patient Discharge
Policy Making
Political behavior
Politics
Program Development
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Summary:Politics encompasses personal behaviors that dominate much of day-to-day decision-making in organizations. Conflict arises when various groups with different goals, interests, values and perceptions attempt to influence policy or decision making to meet their own interests, needs, goals or values. In this paper, Baldridgeʼs political model is used to analyze the conflict experienced in development of a hospital-based discharge planning program.
ISSN:0744-6314
1538-8670
DOI:10.1097/00006247-199310000-00012