Which situation is an example of organizational culture?
1. Every Friday the administrator allows everyone to wear crazy hats while on the units.
2. The cafeteria opens at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast, 11:00 a.m. for lunch, and 5:00 p.m. for dinner.
3. The administration has set the time clock to count staff late if clocking in 7 minutes after the shift starts.
4. ICU nurses know to take turns covering each other's clients to facilitate eating breakfast and lunch on the day shift.
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Rationale 1: As this is a systemwide condition initiated by the administrator, it is an example of organizational environment.
Rationale 2: These are set rules published for everyone, including visitors, and make up part of the organizational environment.
Rationale 3: This is a systemwide "rule" established by administration and is part of the organizational environment.
Rationale 4: The nurses have created this system of coverage informally as part of their daily work. This is an example of organizational culture and may vary from unit to unit.
Global Rationale:
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