Date of Award

1-1-2009

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Public Administration and Policy

Content Description

1 online resource (xi, 231 pages) : illustrations.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Frank J. Thompson

Committee Members

Sue R. Faerman, James W. Fossett

Keywords

Gerontology, Nursing Homes, Nursing Science, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Learning, Quality of Care, Organizational learning, Nursing home care

Subject Categories

Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Administration

Abstract

The primary purpose of the present study is to examine the relationship between organizational learning (OL) and nursing home quality of care (NHQC). The present study addresses OL through both descriptive and prescriptive approaches. The descriptive approach proposes a prism model that defines OL from psychological perspectives, structural perspectives, and cultural perspectives. The prescriptive approach illustrates how each dimension of OL can be improved by its corresponding organizational learning mechanisms (OLMs).

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