explain why strategic management has become crucial in today’s dynamic health care environment.
What types of changes are likely to occur in the health care environment in the next several years?
week 2
What competitor information categories are useful in competitor analysis? Are these categories appropriate for health care organizations? How can these information categories provide a focus for information gathering and strategic decision making?
Discussion Question 2 W2
Consider the institution in Case 4 – OR Solutions Reaches a Crossroad to illustrate the three steps in Exhibit 4-3: Strategic Thinking Map for Discovering Competitive Advantages and Disadvantages (p. 137 in textbook).
Discussion Question 1 W3
Think of an organization that you know relatively well and attempt to construct a mission statement in light of the components of missions discussed in this chapter. What components did you choose to emphasize in this statement? Why? What component do you think really embodies the distinctiveness of the organization?
Discussion Question 2 W3
ConsiderCase 7 – Indian Health Service: Creating a Climate for Changeto recommend values for this agency. Why are values referred to as an organization’s guiding principles? In what sense do values constitute a directional strategy for the organization?
Discussion Question 1 W4
Examine Exhibit 6-4 Strategic Thinking Map – Hierarchy of Strategic Decisions and Alternatives (p. 201 of textbook) and apply to a health care organization you are familiar with to illustrate each component: the institution’s direction strategies, adaptive strategies, market entry strategies, competitive strategies, and implementation strategies. If you wish to use Case 10 or 12 for the institution example you may do so if you are not currently in the health care field and familiar with an existing organization.
Discussion Question 2 W4
ConsiderCase 11 – Riverview Regional Medical Center: An HMA Facilityto describe the product life cycle. How is it useful for thinking about the adaptive strategy of a health care organization?
reflections
Reflect on the week's activity and post your opinions on the topics, what you learned from your and your classmates' research on the week's discussion topics, and how you can apply this material to your career interests. The weekly reflection should be substantial in length (3-5 paragraphs or 300-500 words) and meet professional standards in content, punctuation, writing style and APA guidelines for in-text cites and references if used. Your submission needs to be respectful and supportive in tone.The weekly reflection is a possible 15 points.
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