1. Assume you are in charge of socializing the newly hired nurses at a local hospital. What steps would you take to ensure that they understand the hospital’s organizational culture? How would you help them understand how to manage stress on a daily basis so as to prevent burnout later in their careers? Explain.

2. Hospital environments are more stressful in nature than the work environments found in many other organizations. What are some of the unique challenges that hospitals face when attempting to create a supportive organizational culture that helps employees reduce and manage their stress levels?

3. Think about your university or an organization for which you have worked. Using the intervention points in Exhibit 2.6, provide examples of how the university or organization attempted to create a certain type of organizational culture. Was it successful (or unsuccessful) in creating the desired culture? Explain.