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NHS8002 Collaboration, Communication, and Case Analysis for Doctoral Learners

Unit 5 Discussion

DQ1 Diversity in the Health Care Workforce

Discussion Preparation

Examine “Case 67, Diversity in the Health Care Workforce” in your Cases in Health Care Management textbook. Also, refer to the articles you have located through the research guide and the unit readings.

Instructions

You are the human resources manager in this case. Address the issue of hiring the new business manager for the outpatient clinic within the framework of cultural competency, diversity/inclusion, and leadership. In your post, answer the following questions:

Should cultural proficiency and community awareness be rated more highly and given greater importance than other qualifications in the hiring process?

What management, training, and leadership practices support a new manager and ensure clinic programs and services respond to community needs?

Health care organizations must engage the communities they serve in order to improve cultural proficiencies and reduce health disparities. What are one or two community-engagement strategies that leadership might use in this scenario?

How does employing a diverse workforce contribute to and support effective leadership?

What leadership style/styles or communication strategies might be used to address the issues in this scenario?

Based on your analysis, who would you hire for this position from the candidates in the scenario?

If you use references to support your choices and position, be sure to cite them according to APA guidelines.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines. Comment on the similarities and differences that you see in your peers’ posts and yours. Make an argument to support your position if you disagree with any points. If you need more information from your peer, be sure to ask for clarification.

DQ2 Father Time

Discussion Preparation

Review “Case 65, Father Time: A Case of Division Among Generations,” in your Cases in Health Management textbook, (pages 233–236). Also, refer to this unit’s readings and articles from your research.

Instructions

In your initial post, address the following issues within the framework of diversity/inclusion as the leader (Human Resource/Executive Director) in this case. Address the following:

Is Stanley a victim of age discrimination? Why or why not? Are there other factors (for example, social, cultural, or educational) at play that may inform how Stanley is perceived by the new staff?

As the leader in this case, what steps might have been taken to avoid being seen as uncaring or biased?

What would you have done differently to address and/or resolve this situation? How might a leader cultivate a more welcoming environment that embraces differences?

How does this case study apply to the real world (that is, consider the workforce shortage, the aging workforce, and the lack of new skilled health care workers)? How might you as the leader promote a diversified workforce that meets organizational and service delivery needs?

If you support your choices and position using references from the journal articles you found through your research or other readings, be sure to follow the APA citation guidelines.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines. Anticipate the effectiveness of your peer’s approach to the situation.

NHS8002 Collaboration, Communication, and Case Analysis for Doctoral Learners

Unit 6 Discussion

DQ1 Transitioning to a New Manager

Discussion Preparation

Review Case 9 on pages 31–34 of your Cases in Health Management text.

Instructions

In your initial post, address the following questions based on the information provided in the case study:

What is your assessment of the different leadership styles displayed by Dr. Marshall versus Dr. Silver?

How might Dr. Silver take a more emotionally intelligent approach as the leader?

What could Dr. Silver have done to make an easier transition for the employees and the organization after Dr. Marshall’s departure? Give specific examples to illustrate your points.

Have you encountered a similar scenario in your professional life? How might you use this information in your current practice to be an emotionally intelligent and effective leader?

Use properly cited peer-reviewed articles or other scholarly research as needed to support your assertions. Refer to How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles? in the Resource Toolbox and APA Style and Format (linked in Resources) for guidance.

Response Guidelines

Please read as many posts as time allows. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations message for response guidelines. Do you agree or disagree with your peer’s decisions? Has your peer successfully supported his or her choices?

DQ2 Leaders as Decision Makers

Discussion Preparation

Review the journal article on leadership and effective decision making you located in this unit’s first study.

Instructions
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Briefly summarize the main points of the article. How does the information in the article support the idea that effective leaders are also effective decision makers? How might you use this article in your professional work?

Response Guidelines

Please read as many posts as time allows. Please choose posts that have had few responses thus far and refer to the Faculty Expectations Message for discussion response guidelines. Are there any points from the summary that need clarification?