The Impact Of Workplace Culture And Socialization

Throughout our life we will experience moments that will have a profound effect on which path in life we take. Previously, my goal was to be a nurse, however due to not meeting the requirements for the nursing program at CSU Stanislaus, I changed my major to sociology. I am currently a junior, but going to graduate next spring 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. After graduating I plan on getting my Masters in Health Care Administration. This decision for this degree was influenced by my first plan on getting my nursing degree; I still want to be in the healthcare field and an MHA seemed like a good fit for me. The two organizations relevant to my career that I will examine are the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department

This chapter is one of the most influential elements in telling about the organizations workplace, because it affects how you work and how one views his/her identity. In this chapter, it explains the workplace culture and how things are done, for example, we learn things through a process of socialization and subcultures. “Through socialization, individuals acquire a working knowledge of their society’s values and norms…and they get a sense of where they fit in by learning about the roles they are expected to occupy” (Volti 135). From this chapter I learned about workplace culture,“Which shapes the kind of work people do and the way in which they do it”(Volti 133). Also, how work can affect one’s identity,“The occupations we hold and the jobs we do can affect how we see ourselves and how we are perceived by others”(Volti 138). Subcultures are a small culture within a larger one; for example, within the organization(large culture) there can be smaller groups of people with similarities who have the same beliefs as yourself (subculture). This is related to the two organizations I chose because they are both organizations that are intended to help others, and by working in an environment where people have the same intention as I, it might lead to a more positive workplace and happier environment. If for example, the coworkers

With an MHA degree there are a lot of positions for administrators, especially within hospitals. Because the healthcare industry is always going to be needed by the whole population, an MHA can open many doors to many organizations with a decent pay. From this paper, I learned a lot about the job opportunities with an MHA due to all of the research that went into answering these questions and trying to get the correct information. What I noticed with the jobs with this degree from researching online, is that most of the jobs are in hospitals and are about implementing and creating plans to medical and health services. In the end, I hope to find a position with one of these 2 organizations and hopefully make a difference in the lives of