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Navigating Organizational Change-Faculty Reference
The health care industry, like other industries, is a very competitive environment. As organizational behavior within health care companies evolves, it will be even more important to consider the future use of learning about/applying concepts of organizational behavior and the need for continuing education.
After a productive year with the medical waste management company, Justin has now been tasked with implementing a company-wide policy change to require continuing education. Each employee will now be required to complete 2 hours of continuing education each year.
Justin's supervisor has asked for an analysis and plan for the implementation of this company-wide change. This analysis will be presented to company leadership as a tool for understanding and implementing this change.
Answer the following prompts as your analysis of the change process identified above. Write your answers beneath each prompt.
Explain the importance of continuing education regarding organizational change (100 to 175 words).
• Consider the importance of continuing education in the health care industry and how continuing education can enhance organizational change processes.
Explain the impact this policy change may have on the organizational behavior and organizational culture of the company (100 to 175 words).
• Consider resistance to change, organizational development, and other factors related to organizational behavior and organizational culture.
Explain barriers to change and how to address the barriers (100 to 175 words).
• Consider various barriers and how each could be addressed to help implement the change.
Explain how this change may affect individual job performance and job satisfaction (100 to 175 words).
• Consider how job performance and job satisfaction are linked.
Explain a motivational strategy that might be used for implementation (100 to 175 words).
• Consider the various motivational theories and which might be effective for this change process.
Explain how teams or groups could be used to implement this policy change. Include a review of two approaches managers can use to build team performance and two organizational barriers to team effectiveness (100 to 175 words).
Identify communication methods to be used to support this policy change implementation (45 to 90 words).
• Consider the different aspects of communication, different methods of communication, and flow of communication as you identify communication methods.
Cite 2 reputable references. Reputable references include trade or industry publications; government or agency websites; scholarly works; your textbook, Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Design in Health Care (2nd ed.); or other sources of similar quality.
Format your references according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment.