A new graduate has accepted a position at a hospital that is considered a high-performance organization. The hospital most likely has which of the following characteristics?
a. Discourages the use of technology
b. Refuses release time to all nurses for continuing education
c. Focuses only on the hospital's internal environment
d. Empowers nurses to use self-directive and personal initiative
D
High-performance organizations empower their employees to use self-directive and personal initiative.
This type of organization brings out the best in people and produces sustainable high performance.
High-performance organizations encourage the use of technology, focus on both the internal and
external environment, and are supportive of their staff's involvement in continuing education.
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