The nurse manager assessed the culture of the unit before instituting policy changes. The nurse manager found that the environmental culture fostered teamwork and consensus building. This best describes what type of culture?
a. Individualistic culture
b. Collective culture
c. Expert culture
d. Transculturalism
ANS: B
A collective culture is characterized by highly affiliative staff who can embrace the mission, values, and vision statements of the organization. Teamwork, consensus building, interdependency, and following orders are not a part of an expert culture, an individualistic culture, or transculturalism.
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