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Healthcare Organizational Behavior Assignment -

This assignment will require devoted inquiry, reflection, and refinement in order to achieve the highest possible score. This is only one of your two major grades and your quality of work needs to reflect the importance of the assignment.

You will have the opportunity to choose from the following topics. HOWEVER, you ONLY PICK and WRITE about ONE.

Option 1:

In Chapter 9 and 10, we discussed the topics of trait, behavioral, and contingency theories of leadership. In one organization that I worked, we lived by the mantra that "Good is the Enemy of Great." In this paper, you need to identify the traits, attributes, and behaviors of a great healthcare leader. Essentially, you are identifying all the traits that the HR team should be looking for in a new CEO. Now you have to justify all the traits, attributes, and behaviors using established theories.

Make sure that you describe their attributes and behaviors in detail and justify their use through theory. What type of leadership styling would an effective leaders display (i.e. telling, selling, participating, delegating) and why? In order to get full credit, you will need weave theory in and out of your paper to support your findings. This paper cannot just be based solely on your opinion; it has to be supported using theory. You will have to justify their behaviors or attributes as being positive or negative through existing theory.

Do your answers identify traits or behaviors? Which, traits or behaviors, do you personally view as effective as it relates to leadership. Describe how these behaviors can be promoted or curtailed in our current healthcare environment.

Possible Deliverables for Option 1:

• Describe the most common traits or behaviors of effective and non-effective leaders in healthcare.
• Identify specific theories that may elaborate on positive or negative leadership qualities.
• Describe why certain behaviors or traits may be more prevalent than others in healthcare environments.
• Find additional theories to substantiate this work.
• Explore some of the challenges and opportunities as it relates to promoting leadership qualities in healthcare.
• Describe the current environment as it relates to leadership and what traits / behaviors have been identified as being proactive.
• Address the case inquiries in full, being absolutely certain to do so not as a layperson, but as a healthcare organizational behavior expert, making sure to reference theory, findings in scholarly articles, etc. to justify your positions. Merely providing personal opinions which are unsupported is insufficient and will be grounds for failing this assignment. You must use the tools offered in your readings, coupled with those acquired by additional research, to address the case professionally.

Option 2:

In Chapter 11, we discussed contemporary theories of leadership. For this paper, you need to build a compare / contrast paper that examines the similarities and differences of transactional and transformational leadership. Discuss the appropriateness of each style in the modern healthcare environment. List the positive and negative outcomes that can arise from each leadership approach. Take into account the current healthcare environment and the factors that are influencing healthcare providers, such as, changing regulation, globalization, technology, patient engagement, and/or empowerment.

Possible Deliverables for Option 2:

• What does the healthcare environment look like currently? Which leadership style do you believe is appropriate for organizational success in today's market? Justify your response with facts and figures.
• In what context is each leadership style appropriate?
• What benefits arise with each leadership style?
• What are the cons that arise with each leadership style?
• Identify strategies justify the chosen leadership role(s) - using established theories
• Address the case inquiries in full, being absolutely certain to do so not as a layperson, but as a healthcare organizational behavior expert, making sure to reference theory, findings in scholarly articles, etc. to justify your positions. Merely providing personal opinions which are unsupported is insufficient and will be grounds for failing this assignment. You must use the tools offered in your readings, coupled with those acquired by additional research, to address the case professionally.

Option 3:

In Chapter 12, we talked about stress. Stress is a common phenomenon in healthcare. Write about stress in healthcare and the impact it can have on employees, organizational performance, the delivery of patient care, etc. Identify and describe the different kinds of stress that can occur. Discuss why stress in a healthcare environment may be more of a pressing issue as compared to other industries (be sure to address factors, such as, professional hierarchy, personalities, ethnicity, gender, etc.). Describe if / how employee burnout (due to stress) is impacting the delivery of care. Once you have written about stress in the workplace, identify some best practices to alleviate the negative effects of stress in the workplace. How should managers behave so that employees experience less stress on the job? Ground all your work in existing theory. What strategies can the organization use so that the employees experience less stress on the job? This write-up has to be supported by current facts and literature.

Possible Deliverables for Option 3:

• What does the healthcare environment look like currently?
• Why is stress more prevalent in healthcare? What impact can it have on an organization, employees, and patients.
• Define stress - when is it good and when is it bad?
• What can administrators do to address employee stress? What can employees do to better manage stress?
• Using established theories to describe stress in a healthcare environment
• Address the case inquiries in full, being absolutely certain to do so not as a layperson, but as a healthcare organizational behavior expert, making sure to reference theory, findings in scholarly articles, etc. to justify your positions. Merely providing personal opinions which are unsupported is insufficient and will be grounds for failing this assignment. You must use the tools offered in your readings, coupled with those acquired by additional research, to address the case professionally.

Option 4: In Chapter 13, we explored decision making. In your life, there are times when you have made good decisions. At the time of the decision, you knew that it was a good decision. There are also times that you have made bad decisions. Using a theoretical framework highlight that processes that ultimately lead you to a good decision.

For this paper, create a document for a hospital administrator outlining the steps that should be undertaken in order to make a good decision. Also address, the areas that can sabotage effective decision making. What steps can you recommend to keep the decision making process on track. Utilize existing theory to substantiate your work.

Possible Deliverables for Option 4:

• Highlight the decision making process using theory - outline the particular steps necessary for good and bad decisions
• Outline the steps that hospital administrators need to do when making effective decisions.
• Identify the pitfalls and barriers to effective decision making.
• Identify and describe the factors that can contribute to effective decision making.
• Tie these processes to existing theory or existing decision making-frameworks.
• Address the case inquiries in full, being absolutely certain to do so not as a layperson, but as a healthcare organizational behavior expert, making sure to reference theory, findings in scholarly articles, etc. to justify your positions. Merely providing personal opinions which are unsupported is insufficient and will be grounds for failing this assignment. You must use the tools offered in your readings, coupled with those acquired by additional research, to address the case professionally.

Option 5:

In Chapter 14, we introduced the idea of conflict management and negotiation skills. In this option, think about an experience in which you experienced conflict and how that conflict got resolved.

In this paper, you will have to define what conflict is and provide an example of conflict that can arise in a healthcare setting. Describe how this conflict experience fits into the four basics types of conflict. Describe this example of conflict using the five levels of conflict. Identify how this conflict should have been resolved and potentially avoided (highlight the five conflict-handling modes). Use this example of conflict as a case illustration for a hospital administrator on how they should best handle conflict and/or avoid conflict in an effective manner.

Possible Deliverables for Option 5:

• In order to get a great paper, I may speak with management or HR in a local healthcare provider to find the most frequent causes of conflict.
• Highlight the processes of conflict and conflict resolution - using theory to describe the process.
• Outline the steps that individuals should use to resolve conflict situations.
• Identify the factors that contribute to conflict.
• Identify and describe the factors that lead to effective conflict resolution.
• Tie your conflict experience to existing theory or conflict frameworks.
• Address the case inquiries in full, being absolutely certain to do so not as a layperson, but as a healthcare organizational behavior expert, making sure to reference theory, findings in scholarly articles, etc. to justify your positions. Merely providing personal opinions which are unsupported is insufficient and will be grounds for failing this assignment. You must use the tools offered in your readings, coupled with those acquired by additional research, to address the case professionally.

Option 6:

Chapter 15 and 16, we explored Groups and Group Dynamics. In this example, you need to think back to your last poor decision that was made by a group of which you were a member. Retrospectively, what contributed to the group's poor decision? Did the group think of alternative possibilities? Did the group move too quickly through any of the development stages?

For this paper, you need to use theory to explore and explain group decision making in depth. Discuss the process and steps to effective decision making. Identify the root cause of the issue (i.e. poor communication or lack of cooperation). Identify steps and mechanisms that should have been put in place to prevent this bad outcome. Justify your actions with established literature and theory. Essentially, you have to create process for a healthcare provider that states the most effective process for group decision making. Highlight the steps that should be promoted for successful decision making. As well as, the pitfalls that can derail effective decision making.

Possible Deliverables for Option 6:

• Explore the importance and challenges of group decision making in a healthcare setting.
• Describe the process of group decision making using a theoretical basis.
• Find unique ways that group decision making could be improved.
• Explore barriers to effective groups and how you will address and overcome these issues.
• Address the case inquiries in full, being absolutely certain to do so not as a layperson, but as a healthcare organizational behavior expert, making sure to reference theory, findings in scholarly articles, etc. to justify your positions. Merely providing personal opinions which are unsupported is insufficient and will be grounds for failing this assignment. You must use the tools offered in your readings, coupled with those acquired by additional research, to address the case professionally.

Option 7:

In Chapter 17, we discussed issues of teams and team building. In this paper, you need to first address why teams and groups are not the same. Explore the existing literature to describe some of the most effective types of teams that are used in today's healthcare environment. Describe any changing trends in the use of teams in effective organizations and how the changing healthcare environment may facilitate or hinder the use of teams (i.e. traditional work-teams, self-managing teams, virtual teams). Describe ways that you as a manager can help build effective teams and overcome the barriers to team effectiveness. Based on your experience and other organizational theories, are there any other items that should be addressed to make successful teams.

Possible Deliverables for Option 7:

• Address the changing healthcare landscape and why teams may be more critical than ever.
• What facilitates the development of effective teams? What can derail teams?
• Describe teams and team building using a theoretical framework.
• Address the case inquiries in full, being absolutely certain to do so not as a layperson, but as a healthcare organizational behavior expert, making sure to reference theory, findings in scholarly articles, etc. to justify your positions. Merely providing personal opinions which are unsupported is insufficient and will be grounds for failing this assignment. You must use the tools offered in your readings, coupled with those acquired by additional research, to address the case professionally.

Option 8:

You are a consultant who is hired to come into a growing hospital in a large metropolitan city. The hospital is currently experiencing issues that many other organizations are also facing, that of multigenerational workforce. The senior leadership of this hospital is the typical "baby boom" generation, but the population of employees is slowly growing into one of a younger workforce. The hospital leadership is struggles to dealt with issues such as, excessive cell phone use, internet use, tattoos, body piercings, avocado toast consumption, and so on. Equally troublesome is a different perceived commitment to the job and breakdowns in communication. The hospital leadership has hired you to help the organization understand the impact that the multigenerational workforce is having and to try to help the organization become more cohesive. You have several deliverables in this situation.

Possible Deliverables for Option 8:

• Which type of Organizational Development intervention is the leadership using in this situation.
• What obstacles do you see in this situation that may make this intervention more difficult than other types?
• What recommendations do you have for this situation?
• What other interpersonal issues exist in organizations besides generational issues that may create a need for an OD intervention?
• Address the case inquiries in full, being absolutely certain to do so not as a layperson, but as a healthcare organizational behavior expert, making sure to reference theory, findings in scholarly articles, etc. to justify your positions. Merely providing personal opinions which are unsupported is insufficient and will be grounds for failing this assignment. You must use the tools offered in your readings, coupled with those acquired by additional research, to address the case professionally.

In order to successfully complete this assignment, you will have had to take the ONE of the scenarios listed above and address it in full, and submit your work in accordance with the instructions contained herein.

Your submission in its entirety must be between 2500-3,000 words - this EXCLUDES the reference, title, and abstract. The 2,500 to 3,000 words is only the body of the work.

In presenting your work, identify the title, your name, student ID number, and submission date in the title slide of your work. It is recommended that you include the following sections in your paper:

Title (Name, Id Number, Date, Title)

Abstract (200 word synopsis/summary of your paper...think of it as a paper movie trailer)

Introduction (one-two paragraphs)

Case Inquiries Addressed Introduction (body of paper; use sub-sections as you deem necessary)

Review and Application of Theory (body of paper; use sub-sections as you deem necessary)

• You need to demonstrate a significant degree of knowledge regarding the theory you choose.
• Support with theories that are appropriate for each case
• Recommend you review the existing literature to further explore that theory and how it has been applied

Discussion (Tie the theory back to the case problem)

Conclusion (one - three paragraphs)

References (APA style)

Attachment:- Healthcare Organizational Behavior Assignment File.rar