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HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 Complete the X-Y Questionnaire located at the end of chapter 1 in Organization Behavior in Health Care. Write a summary of your self-evaluation. Why it is important for managers and leaders to understand organizational behavior? What are the advantages of understanding one’s management style for managers, leaders, and the organization?

DQ2 Research three major challenges facing today’s health care organizations. Compare the corporate culture of a company like Google or Intel with more traditional corporate cultures. Do you think corporate cultures like Google or Intel could work in the health care field and help resolve some the challenges health care organizations currently face? Why or why not?

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 After reading the Hospital scenario in the “Allied Health Community” media, identify which manager has stronger leadership characteristics? Does either manager demonstrate a contemporary leadership style, and if so which one?

DQ2 Watch “Drew Dudley – Everyday Leadership” on TEDTalks. What were you able to take away from this video that you could apply to your current profession/education? Describe a time when you were inspired to follow a leader. What characteristics made the leader effective?

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 Select one type of reinforcement available in the health care environment that managers can use to change an employee’s behavior. Describe its application supported by theory. Why is it necessary to have reinforcement? What happens if the organization chooses the wrong type of reinforcement?

DQ2 Discuss the connection of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to the environment of a health care workplace. As a manager, describe how you could utilize the tiers to attract and retain employees.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 As you read the Transitional Care scenario in the “Allied Health Community” media for Topic 4, did you see more leadership qualities or management qualities? What differentiates between a manager and a leader? In your experience, which has a more positive impact on individuals, leadership or management?

DQ2 Review Feilder’s contingency model, located in chapter 10 of your textbook, Organization Behavior in Health Care. Discuss the assumption in the model that leadership is “fixed” and how this would impact a health care environment. Is this model the most appropriate for a health care environment? Why? Provide an example of how you have seen this model used.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 Read the Community Care Scenario in the “Allied Health Community” media for Topic 5. Discuss various approaches that can support effective team development. For example, how could each team member’s strengths have a positive impact on the group? What changes are necessary in order to achieve an effective outcome?

DQ2 Describe the four characteristics that define a group and provide examples of nongroups and groups within a health care environment. What types of groups are utilized in your organization? Be specific and make sure to look at your organization as a whole.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 After you have viewed the Primary Care Provider scenario for the “Allied Health Community” media for Topic 6, identify the critical events where the change process broke down. What could have been put in place to avoid such breakdowns?

DQ2 Discuss how you would describe the role of organizational development (OD) in a professional health care environment? What skills are necessary for the OD practitioner in a health care environment? How are these skills similar or different from other professions?

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 Look at the Home Care scenario in the “Allied Health Community” media. Identify the types of conflict that were happening with in the meeting. Identify the decision-making models that were used.

DQ2 Describe the four basic types of conflict and provide examples of each in a health care environment. For each of the types of conflict, provide a type of negotiation that can be utilized effectively for resolution. Explain why you feel that each is the best type of negotiation in relation to the given conflict.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 8 Discussion

DQ1 Identify a major challenge to today’s health care organization. Outline the challenges and describe how you think it should be addressed.

DQ2 What is the business perspective for inclusion of diversity management in a health care environment? How has diversity management been addressed in your organization?

 

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 1 Assignment  

Organizational Behavior and Culture

Identify an organization related to health care in which you are interested.

Write a paper (1,000 to 1,250 words) that addresses the following:

What is organizational behavior?

What makes up an organization’s culture?

What is the significance of the Hawthorne Studies to the study of organizational behavior?

Compare and contrast the findings of the Hawthorne Studies with at least two other organizational behavior studies, one of which must be from a source other than the textbook.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 2 Assignment  

Hospital Application: Leadership Theories

Access the “Allied Health Community” media and select “Scenarios” to access the scenarios for this course. Review the instructions and legend information. Read the Hospital Scenario for this course and complete the following assignment:

Write a 500?750 word paper that addresses the following:

Evaluate the management styles and identify the positive and negatives of each manager’s characteristics.

Identify what transactional and transformational leadership theories are present.

Provide an example of how one leader mentioned in the case study could adapt the servant leadership model into practice, and how this change could have an impact on a quality improvement department within health care.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 3 Assignment  

Benchmark Assignment – Interview a Health Care Organization Leader

Interview

Interview a leader currently working in a health care institution or organization that interests you. The interview should be at least 30 minutes in length. To prepare for this interview, develop 10 questions that focus on organizational behavior that you will ask the leader.

Ask questions that help understand and define the person’s leadership and motivational approaches, and how these affect organizational behavior and culture. Consider academic and professional background, contributions to the community, problem-solving processes, mentoring activities, employee relations, position and role in the organization’s structure, etc.

Paper

Write 1,000-1,250 word paper. Refer to the questions and responses from your interview. Analyze your findings using the information on leadership styles and theories, and the positive and negative outcomes associated with various leadership approaches, presented in this course. Summarize the conclusions of your analysis in regard to the following:

Describe the leadership style, or styles (transformational, transactional, visionary, servant, etc.) communicated by the leader. Provide examples to support your explanation.

Describe what motivational strategies used by the leader.

Identify organizational behavior/cultural issues the leader has formally or informally addressed. Describe the leader’s role in those situations, and how the leader’s motivational strategies or models affected organizational behavior/culture.

Describe the positive and negative outcomes that occurred as a result of the leader’s overall approach.

Based upon the organizational outcomes, determine the most effective strategies the leader could implement in the future in order to improve, or continuing to improve, organizational and individual performance.

General Requirements

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 4 Assignment  

Transitional Care Application: Roles and Organizational Structure

Access the “Allied Health Community” media and select “Scenarios” to access the scenarios for this course. Review the instructions and legend information. Read the Transitional Care Scenario for this course and complete the following assignment:

Put yourself in Kaila’s shoes. As a new CEO of an organization, you have recognized that designation of power has been an issue in the past. As a result, this is creating obstacles for you and your vision. Create a plan of action to regain control of the organization and employees, while still moving forward with a specific vision. In the plan, include:

The specific steps you need to put in place to regain the power and direction of the organization. Include strategies to increase employee trust and respect for you and each other.

The type of leadership style, or styles, that would best work to manage within this organization.

The structural changes that must take place within the organizations current employee hierarchy.

Describe your implementation strategy and timeline for your plan.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 4 Assignment  

Benchmark Assignment – Organizational Structure

Identify a health care organization that is of interest to you. Create a chart that illustrates its organizational structure. An example of an organization chart can be found in chapter 16 of your textbook, Organization Behavior in Health Care. Use the organizational chart you have created to discuss the following in a paper of 750-1,000 words:

Describe the relationship of the leaders, departments, and personnel within the organizational chart.

Explain what communication strategies are needed to support workforce management and how they would be implemented.

What are the types of leadership styles needed at the different levels of the organization to effectively manage organizational dynamics?

What are the types of leadership styles or techniques needed to effectively manage change within the organization? Explain why these are effective.

Describe the sources of power within the organizational structure. What are various ways in which people acquire power within the organizational structure?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 5 Assignment  

Benchmark Assignment – Community Care Application: Communication and Group Dynamics

Access the “Allied Health Community”media and select “Scenarios” to access the scenarios for this course. Review the instructions and legend information. Read the Community Care Scenario for this course and complete the following assignment:

Write an action plan detailing how the group dynamics and communication between group members can be improved. Include the following:

Identify three major events that occurred that caused this meeting be considered ineffective.

What meeting guidelines, methods, or best practices can be implemented to create a more effective meeting? (Consider what could have been implemented prior to the meeting, at the beginning of the meeting, during the meeting, and at the end of the meeting.)

Describe communication processes that can improve group dynamics and meeting effectiveness.

Describe how this group can be structured differently to clarify roles and responsibilities. Describe strategies that can be implemented to improve the group dynamics.

Evaluate each group using the Stages of Group Development discussed in chapter 16 in your textbook. Using this information, describe how these stages can be applied in this situation.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 6 Assignment  

CLC – Primary Care Provider Application, Organizational Development and Change

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

Access the “Allied Health Community” media and select “Scenarios” to access the scenarios for this course. Review the instructions and legend information. Read the Primary Care Provider scenario for this course and complete the following assignment.

Your group is responsible for ensuring that the acquisition of the Primary Care Provider Clinic is successful. Changes must be initiated that enhance employee productivity and support the clinic in showing a positive financial gain. As part of your responsibilities, you are charged with coming up a plan of action to initiate change, help employees transition, and ensure that the effects of the change become long lasting.

Create a PowerPoint presentation (12?15 slides, including your References slide) to illustrate your plan of action. What would your plans and steps for intervention include? Include detailed steps for planning, change implementation, employee interventions (introducing and preparing them for change), and handling resistance to change. Use Lewin’s change model to develop a plan to successfully maintain and enhance staff productivity.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 7 Assignment  

Home Care Application: Decision Making and Conflict Management

Access the “Allied Health Community” media and select “Scenarios” to access the scenarios for this course. Review the instructions and legend information. Read the Home Care scenario for this course and complete the following assignment:

Write a 1,000-1,250 word paper. Identify the steps associated with making decisions within in health care? What types of conflict were present among the employees in the home health company? What would have been the best decision-making model to use in this case study, why? How would you use negotiation models to resolve conflict in this situation?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

HCA455 Organizational Behavior  and Leadership in Health Care

Week 8 Assignment  

Benchmark Assignment – Diversity in Health Care

Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) that addresses the impact diversity has on health care, and the changes that occur to support diverse populations. Include the following:

Define diversity. Explain how diverse demographics influence the health care industry. Consider culture, gender, religion and spirituality, and social and economic status.

Define the meaning of cultural competence and the role it plays in organizational behavior.

What is meant by the term “diversity management”? How have changes in U.S. demographics impacted the health care industry, diversity of customers, and diversity within the organization itself?

How does understanding diversity support awareness, empathy, and understanding with a community? How does it support a national and global community?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.