A nurse considers interdependence among organizations when planning health interventions for the community. Which of the following categories of theories is being applied?
a. Structural contingency
b. Organizational
c. Resource dependence
d. Systems
ANS: D
Systems theories and systems thinking emphasize the interdependence of multiple parties. Or-ganizational theories explain issues at a broader community level. The structural contingency the-ory suggests that organizations have a backup plan in place to guide organizational change. Re-source dependence theory studies how external resources affect the behavior within the organi-zation.
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