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NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 1 Discussion

Leadership

Discussion Question/Prompt [Due Wednesday]

Introduce yourself and reflect on your work experience with your classmates.

What would you say is your dominant leadership style? This can be in a formal position or as an informal leader.

What evidence leads you to this conclusion?

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt [Due Sunday]

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA standards.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

Plagiarism is never acceptable – give credit when credit is due – cite your sources.

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 2 Discussion

Trends

Identify a new trend that you have seen in healthcare, based on your personal experiences.

What does the literature say about this trend?

Will this trend change the way that healthcare works?

If so, how, what will be the impact?

Do you see this trend as long-lasting or is it a fad?

Support your position.

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt [Due Sunday]

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Do you agree with your fellow students’ conclusions about the trend? Support your position.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA standards.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

Plagiarism is never acceptable – give credit when credit is due – cite your sources.

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 3 Discussion

Leadership Interview

Interview a leader who is responsible for performance management and improvement in your organization. What does he/she see as his/her role in leading performance improvement?

Based on your readings and research, do you agree with him/her? Why or why not? What do you think could be done better?

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt [Due Sunday]

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

How does the person in this posting compare to the person that you interviewed? Compare and contrast the two leaders.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA standards.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

Plagiarism is never acceptable – give credit when credit is due – cite your sources.

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 4 Discussion

Organizational Structure Critique

Using the organization that you work for or one that you are familiar with –

Critique the organizational structure.

What works? What doesn’t work?

If you could start over how would you structure the organization? Why?

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt [Due Sunday]

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Do you agree with the posted assessment? Why or why not?

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA standards.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

Plagiarism is never acceptable – give credit when credit is due – cite your sources.

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 5 Discussion

Conflict

Conflict resolution would be much easier if conflict was always with our subordinates or peers, but conflict is often with those who are above us in the organization.

Discuss a time that you had a conflict with a superior in the organization.

Discuss the roles that negotiation, power and organizational politics played in the final resolution.

Would you describe the outcome as lose-lose, win-lose, compromise, or win-win? Why?

What could have been handled differently to create a win-win situation?

Or if it was a win-win outcome how was this accomplished?

In the end, conflict is good if the organization and individuals develop and grow, they learn from the event – did this happen with the event that you discussed?

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt [Due Sunday]

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Do you agree with the posted assessment? Why or why not?

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA standards.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

Plagiarism is never acceptable – give credit when credit is due – cite your sources.

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 6 Discussion

Unfreezing

A key component in doing anything new is changing the old behavior/attitude/belief so that the change can take effect. According to Kurt Lewin, you must unfreeze before you can begin to change. The unfreezing in itself is a change that allows you to be open to further change. Once you have unfrozen, you are able to transform, then by refreezing, you internalize the change.

If you picture this as an ice cube, the process becomes clear, before you can make a square ice cube into a different shape you must first allow it to thaw, to get used to the idea of change.

Identify a change effort that you were a part of or that you witnessed.

Provide a brief overview of the intended change and the outcome.

Using one of the change theories in the book or one that you have researched, analyze the change effort that you presented.

What went well?

What didn’t go well?

What would you have done differently if you had been in a leadership position?

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt [Due Sunday]

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Identify one new thing that you learned based on your fellow students’ postings.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA standards.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

Plagiarism is never acceptable – give credit when credit is due – cite your sources.

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 7 Discussion

Accreditation

Using personal experiences or based on talking with others in the profession, discuss an accreditation experience that you had.

What was your involvement?

Were you and the facility prepared?

How did the visit turn out – did you gain/keep the accreditation?

What could management have done differently to make the process go more smoothly?

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Discussion Peer/Participation Prompt [Due Sunday]

Respond to at least two other student’s postings with substantive comments.

Based on the situations that your fellow students present, offer suggestions based on your experiences.

Substantive comments add to the discussion and provide your fellow students with information that will enhance the learning environment.

References and citations should conform to the APA standards.

Remember: Please respect the opinions of others, even if their views differ. In other words, disagree professionally and respectfully.

Plagiarism is never acceptable – give credit when credit is due – cite your sources.

Responses need to address all components of the question, demonstrate critical thinking and analysis, and include peer reviewed journal evidence to support the student’s position.

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 8 Discussion

Reflection

Using one of the articles that you read for this class (it can be one posted in the class or one that you found) as a starting point, reflect on changes that you have or are currently experiencing.

How can what you have learned in this class help you to develop your career and to navigate in this ever changing health care landscape?

Remember, this is a reflection posting, there is not right or wrong answer. The goal is for you to look back at where you were when you began this class and where you are now – to reflect on the changes and growth that have occurred.

Here are the course objectives to refresh your memory of what you have learned.

Analyze key leadership theories and concepts for relevance to healthcare organizations and nursing management.

Explore trends and issues relating to finance, human resources, performance improvement, and technology in various healthcare settings.

Examine the impact of organizational culture on individuals and groups within an institution.

Relate local, state, and national accrediting agency standards and outcome measures to the processes in selected healthcare environments

Post your initial response to this last discussion by Tuesday at midnight. No peer responses are required for this discussion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 1 Assignment

White Paper

Instructions

Using one of the three articles listed below as a starting point, write a 1000 to 1500 word white paper. A white paper is typically written to advocate for a particular position or solution to a problem. For details about white papers, please visit White Paper: Purpose and Audience (Links to an external site.).

Brown, H. W., Torain, D. J. & Enright-Patterson, T. (2016). Collaborative Healthcare Leadership: A six-part model for adapting and thriving during a time of transformative change (Links to an external site.). This is one example of a white paper written by an organization in support of the Center for creative Leadership.

Stefl, M. E. &Bontempo, C. A. (2008). Common competencies for all healthcare managers: The healthcare leadership alliance Model/PRACTITIONER APPLICATION (Links to an external site.). Journal of Healthcare Management, 53(6), 360-73; discussion 374.

Lantz, P. M. & Maryland, P. A. (2008). Gender and leadership in healthcare administration: 21st century progress and challenges (Links to an external site.). Journal of Healthcare Management, 53(5), 291-301; discussion 302-3.

Menaker, R. (2009). Leadership strategies in healthcare (Links to an external site.). The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM, 24(6), 339-343.

You may take your research in any direction that you think makes sense given your chosen starting point. Include a minimum of 4-5 additional scholarly/professional resources.

Submit your assignment by Sunday at midnight.

Requirements:   

The paper should be 1000 to 1500 words. Be in the appropriate format for a white paper, utilize the APA, 6th Edition, format for citations and references as appropriate. All facts should be supported by references:

The article that you have chosen as a starting point and a minimum of 4-5 additional scholarly/professional references.

Sources may not include Wikipedia.com, other wikis, ASK or ABOUT – or any other site that gives you an answer. 

Please submit your completed assignment as a WORD document by Sunday at midnight.

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 3 Assignment

Presentation

Instructions

You may select one of the two options below to submit for your assignment – only submit one.

The topics for this unit are finance, human resources, performance improvement, and technology – the business of healthcare.

You have been asked to speak to a group of students in nursing and other healthcare professions. You are assigned to talk about the importance of finance, human resources, performance improvement, and technology in healthcare organizations.

Create a PowerPoint presentation. You have been given 15-20 minutes. Plan on 1 slide for every 1-2 minutes of speaking time (10-15 slides).

Utilize the notes function to outline your talking points and provide additional facts that you will use for your presentation.

Include a minimum of 4-5 scholarly references to support your presentation.

Submit your assignment by the date given by the instructor.

-OR-

Using the framework presented in Competitive Strategy in Three Minutes video, analyze your organization.

Does your organization have a competitive advantage?

If so, explore how and why this is a competitive advantage.

If not, do you see an area that could be developed as a competitive advantage?

If you were in charge, what would you do moving forward to build/create a competitive advantage for our organization?

Your analysis should be 1500-2000 words and include any references needed to support your analysis.

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 4 Quiz 

1The manager is interviewing a woman for a position in the department. The woman reminds the manager of someone that used to work with her and who was an excellent employee. The manager decides to hire this person without gathering information about her previous work experience. What type of perception is the manager experiencing?

Projecting

Stereotyping

Halo effect

Hawthorne Effect

2What factor(s) should not be considered to govern Labor practices and general ethical issues related to International business:

Keeping of promises and transparency

Equal condition competition

Respective environment

Share tactical and strategic information

A & D

B & C

A, B, C and D

D

3 Which of the following statements regarding globalization is false?

Into 2008- 2009 The global economic recession resulted in reduction in the total amount of direct foreign investments.

Exports have grown in use in recent years after major Global recession

Emerging Countries such as China and India have decreased foreign investments in other countries

In several enlarging economies Standards of living are improving in conjunction with increased Global trade

4 A Manager that encourages an open sharing of ideas and concerns and who delegates significant authority and responsibility is considered to be a:

transactional leader

laissez-faire leader

charismatic leader

transformational leader

5 Five Key characteristics of high-involvement managers are:

a Selected hiring, Extensive training, decision Power, information sharing, and incentive compensation at all dimensions of high involvement management

b Selective hiring, Extensive training, directing, information sharing, and incentive compensation at all dimensions of high involvement management

c Sharing information among team members can lead to turnover and absenteeism

d. Share many of the characteristics of transformational leadership

A

A & C

B

A & D

A & D

6 The benefits of a divisional organizational structure include

proximity to colleagues

rapid response to changes in the external environment

economies of scale

Customization of products to different market

A & C

C & D

A, B & D

A, B, C & D

7Identify the needed change in your organization. Using change process, what are the three steps you would take?

Unfreeze

Change

Thaw

Refreeze

8This type of leader inspire their followers

Transformational

Transactional

Charismatic

Laissez-faire.

9. Identify the domains of emotional intelligence

Self-awareness

Empathy

Relationship management

Self-management

A

A & B

A, B, C  & D

C & D

A, B, C  & D

10The process that uses sophisticated information you can get with technology management methods in a manufacturing system has the ability to do:

Computer aided manufacturing

Computer-aided design

3-D printing

Advanced manufacturing technology

A

B

A, C & D

A, B, C & D

A, B, C & D

11 In a clan culture leaders are typically mentors and coaches and effectiveness is evaluated intensive cohesion and the morale of individuals inside the firm.

True

False

12Path-goal theory applies a theory of human motivation; it’s uses to motivate employees to work more effectively. Path-goal theory specifies certain leadership behaviors, such as directive leadership, supportive leadership, participative leadership and achievement oriented leadership. Match the leadership behavior with the appropriate activities of leadership.

Directive leadership

Supportive Leadership

Participative Leadership

Achievement Oriented

13There are many women in middle management there are relatively few in the top level CEO positions. One theory for this is that women often experience lack of power, lack of respect, and stereotypical thinking as a result of cultural norms.

Structural cultural model

Socialization model

Leader member exchange

High involvement management

14The most common cultural differences between the United States and other areas of the world include

Eye contact

Time Orientation

Gestures

Jargon

Jargon

15The manager is observing the employee set up an IV line for a patient incorrectly. The manager does not say anything to the employee, but they are not smiling or showing any real emotion. Which of the following is a consequence of poor performance?

Punishment

Operant conditioning

Negative Reinforcement

Positive Reinforcement

16Which organizational structure indicates a centralized management style?

Heirarchical

Matrix

Flat

Span of Control

17 Which of the following is not an individual barriers to effective communication?

Semantic Differences

Socialization Model

Information Distortion

Information Distortion

Personal Space

18 Identify the law that protects everyone based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

Equal pay act at 1963

Age discrimination and employment act of 1967

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Civil rights act of 1991

Title I of the American with disabilities act 1990

19 What are the ways to overcome communication barriers?

Regulate information flow timing

Practice active listening skills

Use appropriate communication medium

Encourage feedback

A & C

D

B

A, B, C & D

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 5 Assignment

Conflict Resolution Policy

Instructions

Your supervisor knows that you are in graduate school and currently learning about conflict resolution.  You have told her that you want to move into more of a leadership role in your organization so to help you to build your resume she has asked you to develop a conflict resolution policy, procedures and training for your organization.

This is a preliminary document so she wants you to keep it short:

a brief discussion about what workplace conflict is,

conflict policy,

procedures for resolving conflict, and

a proposed outline for training topics.

The document should be 1500-2000 words not including your references.

Include a minimum of 4-5 scholarly references (you may utilize the articles from this unit or scholarly/peer reviewed articles that you locate).

Submit your assignment by Sunday at midnight.

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 6 Assignment

Accreditation Plan

Instructions

Develop a plan to gain accreditation.

Your department head knows that you are in a graduate program and has volunteered your service to Dr. Strong, the head of the department that deals with accreditation and licensure in your facility. Dr. Strong has asked you to develop a plan to gain accreditation for a new facility that your organization is opening.

The plan needs to include the following:

What accreditation does the facility need?

Why is accreditation, specifically this accreditation, important?

How long will it take? You should justify why it will take this amount of time.

What resources will be needed?

How much will it cost? Direct costs (actual dollars paid out and impact on revenue and expenses if the facility is not accredited and/or licensed)

Your conclusions and comments

Requirements:

The plan should include:

Written discussions for items 1, 2 and 6.

You may utilize tables, bulleted lists, and/or timelines for items 3, 4 and 5 if you feel that you can do a better job of presenting the information in this format rather than in paragraph form.

If you do use lists, etc., make sure that you provide enough discussion so that the reader understands what the list, etc. is telling them.

Include a minimum of 4-5 references (you may utilize the scholarly/peer reviewed articles, professional journal articles, and accreditation/licensure websites).

 

NU530 Organizational Systems and Behaviors

Unit 7 Assignment

Summative Assessment

Instructions

Define a work setting situation you have been involved in, either good or not so good, that allows you to demonstrate application of the concepts learned in this course i.e., leadership style, organizational culture, the change process and strategic planning,

What additional information would you collect to analyze the situation?

Evaluate the culture of the organization

Evaluate the leadership style

What is the solution to the problem or what makes this situation so good?

Make suggestions for implementing the best solution to resolve the problem or include what things were in place to make your situation a good one.

Utilizing the change process

 Identify strategic plan

Conclusion, including what you have learned about organizational leadership that will influence your future practice.

Requirements

The analysis of your organization should be 1500-2000 words.

Determine detailed additional information you would collect to analyze the situation.

Evaluate the culture of the organization.

Evaluate the leadership of the organization.

Identify the problem and describe it in detail.

Determine a solution to the problem.

Make suggestions for implementing the best solution to resolve the problem.

Use the change process and identify a strategic plan.

Use proper APA, 6th Edition, formatting for citations and references.

All facts should be supported by references.

Complete this assignment by Sunday at midnight at the end of this unit.