How do contingencies affect leadership

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External pressures often force healthcare managers to reduce expenses.

Suppose you are a manager of an outpatient surgery center owned and operated by a group of surgeons.

You report to the board of directors, which consists of 7 surgeons. It is necessary to cut expenses by 7 percent next year.

Explain how you would lead surgeons to accomplish this goal. (Adapted from pp. 30 & 179 of Management of Healthcare Organizations).

- two to three pages not including the cover page and the references.

- follow APA style.

- provide in text citation and at least 3 updated articles.

3. Discuss which leadership perspective-traits, skills, or behaviors-you think is most important for an HCO leader.

4. How do contingencies affect leadership? Give examples to illustrate your answer.

5. Explain the differences between transactional and transformational leadership.

CASE STUDY QUESTIONS

These questions refer to the Integrative Case Studies at the back of this book.

1. I Can't Do It All case: Use leadership theories, concepts, and models from this chapter to compare and contrast the leadership styles of Ms. Huggins and Mr. Brice.

2. Taking Care of Business at Graceland Memorial Hospital case: Assume that you are Mr. Prestwood trying to lead Ms. Thompson in this case. Refer to the managerial grid in Exhibit Where on the grid (i.e., how much people orientation and how much production orientation) would you be with Ms. Thompson?

3. Disparities in Care at Southern Regional Health System case: Using the information in this chapter, describe the kind of leadership approach you would use if you were Tim Hank. Justify your answer using information from the case and chapter.

Attachment:- Case.rar

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