HCS 370 ENTIRE COURSE(2018)

HCS 370  ENTIRE COURSE(2018)
 

WEEK  1

 
HCS 370  Week 1 Individual Assignment Introduction to Organizational Behavior

 
Instructions:

Imagine you work for a successful company and have been asked to

present at an entry level organizational behavior course at a local

college.

To organize your thoughts for your presentation, complete the

Organizational Behavior matrix.

In the matrix:

• Define organizational behavior.
• Define the components of organizational behavior.
• Select 2 companies and write a summary of their mission,

values/vision, and other organization practices.

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HCS 370  Week 1 Individual Assignment  Faculty Approval for Week Two Assignment

Instructions:

Research companies found within the following categories.

Select 1 specific company from the following categories to complete

your Week Two assignment:

• Insurance companies
• Health care manufacturing companies
• Health information technology companies
• Medical waste management companies
• Pharmaceutical companies
• Hospitals

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your selection to your faculty

member.

WEEK 2

HCS 370 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Impact of Personalities and Diversity

 
Part 1:

As a team, research and select 1 personality test. Each member will

complete the test.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that discusses the following:

• Describe the results of each member's personality.
• Explain what impact this information could have on the work of a

team.

• Explain what impact personality and abilities can have on an

organization's performance.

Part 2:

Justin has been working at the local medical waste management

company for many years. His company is piloting a new program that

would benefit the health care community. Recently, he was assigned to

the team that will be responsible for creating the new program. As

Justin works with the team, he finds that there is a lot of diversity within

the team members that may eventually affect the success of the

project. Justin often wonders what type of collaboration will be

considered to help work through some of the challenges the team is

facing.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that discusses the following:

• Identify different diversities that may be found within groups.
• Explain the impact of diversity on an organization.
• Identify the collaboration between a manager and human resources

(HR) within organizational behavior.

Cite 4 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your

paper.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Part 1 and Part 2 should be submitted in the same Microsoft® Word

document.

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SupportingMaterial:Organizational Behavior (4th ed.), Ch. 5

HCS 370 Week 2 Individual Assignment Purpose of Organizational Behavior

 
Instructions:

Imagine you have been working for a company for several years. Your

company is trying to reinvent itself and one of the areas being

considered to explore is the company's organizational behavior. To

spark discussion among colleagues, you have been asked to create a

presentation that outlines the organizational behavior within a health

care company.

Using the company selected in Week One, create an 8- to 10-slide

Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that addresses the following:

• Describe the strategic role and purpose of organizational behavior

for the company selected in Week One.

• Identify the organizational factors of organizational behavior for the

company selected in Week One.

• Identify the impact, including the strategic approach and application,

of organizational behavior for the company selected in Week One.

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your

presentation.

Format your presentation according to APA guidelines. Include a title

page, detailed speaker notes, and a references page.

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SupportingMaterial:Faculty Approval, Week Two Assignment

WEEK 3

 
HCS 370 Week 3 Individual Assignment  Faculty Approval for Week Five Assignment

 
Research a change that has had an impact on health care regulations,

a process, or a program.

Examples:

• Transition to electronic health records
• Transition to medical records
• Transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10
• Payment plans
• Reimbursement
• Patient expectations

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member. 

HCS 370 Week 3 Individual Assignment Motivation Strategies

 
Instructions:

Part 1:

*Part 1 is not for a grade.

Reflect on the following questions:

• How did you develop your team in Week Two?
• Did you require a team leader?
• If yes, how was that determined?
• How did you divide the workload for the Week Two assignment?
• How were decisions made in your group?
• Distribution of work
• Completing work
• Turning in work
• How did your team work?
• Communication
• Behavior

Part 2:

Imagine you are working for a successful company that has spent time

focusing strategically on its organizational behavior. Your company has

started to gain recognition from similar companies regarding your

effective groups and teams. Recently your company has been

approached by other companies to develop and present some of your

best practices and lessons learned.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word handout (brochure, chart, or PowerPoint®)

that discusses your company's best practices and lessons learned for

developing effective groups and teams.

Address the following in your handout:

• Determine strategies that can be used to develop effective groups

and teams.

• Describe methods that can be used to facilitate phases of team

development.

• Consider the company you selected and used in Week One and

Week Two and describe strategies and methods you think the company

uses to create effective groups and teams. Explain why.

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your

handout.

Format your handout according to APA guidelines.

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WEEK 4

 
HCS 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment Supporting Organizational Behavior

 
Instructions:

Create a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that

addresses the following:

• Describe what impact groups and teams have on organizational

behavior.

• Discuss how communication methods can be used to support a

strategic organizational behavior focus.

• Explain the role employee engagement assessments play in the

analysis of organizational behavior.

• Describe intervention methods that can be used to support

successful organizational behavior.

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your

presentation.

Format your presentation according to APA guidelines. Include a title

page, detailed speaker notes, and a references page.

HCS 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment Benefits of Outsourcing Services

 
 
Instructions:

Many companies benefit from outsourcing services because it allows

the company to lower costs, focus on their organizational culture, and

increase the speed and quality of services.

Imagine you have been asked to analyze how the outsourced service

interacts with your company's clients.

Read and select 1 of the following scenarios to complete the

assignment.

1. In 2009, the U.S. Stimulus Act changed the way providers use

electronic health records. A local clinic was informed that to avoid

penalties they would need to adopt a qualified electronic health records

(EHR) system. The clinic managers discussed two options: 1) adopting

an in-house EHR system and 2) outsourcing the EHRs. After weighing

the pros and cons of each option, the company decided to outsource

the EHRs.

2. Recent research shows that many companies are starting to explore

the idea of outsourcing for their human resources department. A large

pharmaceutical company has begun discussion about outsourcing their

human resources department.

3. Atwood Laboratories is a small company that completes lab work

and bills its patients using two staff members. A larger laboratory in the

neighborhood closed its doors recently, which has increased Atwood's

patients and billing. The company is considering outsourcing its patient

billing to accommodate the influx of patients.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following:

• Identify the relationship of the outsourced service and what impact it

has on the organizational structure.

• Describe the benefit and alignment of outsourcing services on

organizational culture.

• Describe how a company can align the client experience with the

outsourced service along with your organizational culture.

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your

paper.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

WEEK 5

HCS 370 Week 5 Individual Assignment  Impact of Change 

Instructions:

Imagine your team has been informed that there has been a change in

a regulation or process or that a program has been created. Your team

is responsible for determining the impact of this change and its effect on

the company. This assignment refers to the topic selected in Week

Three.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:

• Describe why the change was implemented.
• Explain what impact internal and external influences have on culture

and organizational behavior.

• Discuss what impact change in culture has on an individual and

teams.

• Suggest strategies that can be used for leading change in

organizations.

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your

paper.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

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SupportingMaterial:Faculty Approval: Week Five Assignment.

HCS 370 Week 5 Individual Assignment Future of Organizational Behavior

 
Instructions:

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 its future and the

need of continuing education.

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that

addresses the following:

• Explain the importance of continuing education.
• Using the company selected in Week One, describe the support it

provides for continuing education.

• Describe the future of organizational behavior.
• Based on the trends of the health care industry, describe what you

think the future holds for the company selected in Week One.

Cite 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your

presentation.

Format your presentation according to APA guidelines. Include a title

page, detailed speaker notes, and a references page.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

SupportingMaterial:Faculty Approval, Week Two Assignment