Research Paper on:
Dental Office's Organizational Culture

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are several things that can be done to ensure that the best side is always shown to the patients; but this is not something that can be artificial. The  dentist as well as the employees must enjoy their work and that will be naturally passed on to the patients to make their visit to a dental office less stressful  and more enjoyable. ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Most small-firm dental practitioners chose the small practice setting exactly because it allows them a degree of freedom of choice--a range of movement, that  is not available in the bigger firms that have their policy manuals and "regimented procedures" (Holmes, 1996, 42). That range of movement in the dental environment can easily be  expanded to include "part-time and other flexible work arrangements if everyone is willing to pull together" (Holmes 1996, 42). Planning is the first step to striking a healthy  balance for employees as well as the dentist, between home life and work. It is essential to make time for social and family events, as long as they arent  simply jotted in between the spaces in the business schedule. In order to loosen up your workload and giving yourself more time in your life, start by making a  commitment to one or two regularly scheduled activities, especially on weekdays. It has been found that by doing something fun for yourself and family such as joining a bowling  league or taking ballroom dancing classes, you can learn to relax and balance your life. Regularly accompany your child to swimming or gymnastics lessons if you can, and volunteer  for a few hours in your childs day-care center or elementary school once a week (Freedman 1996). The second step is to schedule as well as to keep track