Discussion: Global Marketplace HCA 827
Discussion: Global Marketplace HCA 827
In today’s global marketplace, changing economic conditions are commonplace. Changes in economic conditions necessitate changes in the services required. This, in turn, necessitates the need for staff development in order to adequately provide these new services. In order for the organization to remain viable while preparing staff members to provide these services, this staff development must be fiscally sound. You will conduct an interview with a health care executive in this assignment to determine how to navigate the uncertain terrain of economics and staff development.
General Conditions:
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You will need to make a 30-minute appointment with a health care executive. Plan ahead of time to ensure that you can get an
Discussion Global Marketplace HCA 827
Discussion Global Marketplace HCA 827
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Directions:
Conduct an interview with a health care executive from any type of health care organization. This should be done in person, over the phone, or via video conferencing rather than via email. Ask the executive the following questions during the interview:
What was the most significant economic challenge you faced in your position in the last five years?
What modifications were required as a result of the challenge?
What staff development strategies were used to prepare employees to adapt to the necessary changes?
How was staff development paid for?
How did employees react to the change? What were the staff’s observations of the positives and negatives?
Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) that summarizes your interview findings. In your paper, include the following:
Identify the person who was interviewed. Give the person’s name, company, title, and e-mail address.
Summarize the problem that was discussed during the interview.
Summarize the changes brought about by the challenge.
Summarize the staff’s reaction to the changes.
Provide a research-based assessment of the changes made. Were they required and appropriate? What is your reasoning? Did the changes make a significant contribution to the organization’s long-term viability? What is your reasoning?
Provide a research-based evaluation of the staff development activities that were implemented as a result of the changes. What methods of staff development were employed? Were these suitable? What is your reasoning? Was adequate funding provided for staff development? What is your reasoning? (Benchmark 12.3: Analyze fiscally sound staff development strategies.)
You should proofread your paper. However, do not rely solely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part, and your grade will suffer as a result. Papers with a high number of misspelled words and grammatical errors will be penalized. Before submitting your paper, go over it in silence and then aloud, and make any necessary changes. It is often beneficial to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Uncorrected mistakes are preferable to handwritten corrections.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point typeface (10 to 12 characters per inch). Smaller or compressed type, as well as papers with narrow margins or single spacing, are difficult to read. It is preferable to allow your essay to exceed the recommended number of pages rather than attempting to compress it into fewer pages.
Large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are also unacceptable, waste trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced, and have a one-inch margin on all four sides of each page. When submitting hard copies, use white paper and print with dark ink. It will be difficult to follow your argument if it is difficult to read your essay.