Describe how the healthcare industry is unique (or similar) to other industries. Think about the deliverables, processes, and regulations that may support/hinder your proposed theoretical management structure.

Topic: Midterm Organizational Behavioral Paper

Paper details:

Option that you have to write about:

The field of Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study of individual and group dynamics within an organization setting. A significant development in the field of came in 1957 when Douglas McGregor proposed two theories of how managers view employees: Theory X (negative/pessimistic) and Theory Y (positive/optimistic).

These two contrasting theories help explain how manager’s view individuals, motivations, and behaviors. Theory X states that employees are unintelligent and inherently lazy, which means that managers should closely monitor employee’ behavior and have structures in place to maximize output.

Theory Y views employees as creative and competent and that individuals thrive when they have meaningful work and are allowed opportunities to be involved in leadership and decision making activities.

The workplace is more nuanced than these two extreme viewpoints. However, we must be able to successfully manage our employees. Healthcare is a highly complex and regulated industry.

Scope-of practice, mandatory staffing levels, and life and death decisions are par for the course. Utilizing existing theory(s), propose and justify a management model in which to successfully manage employees in a healthcare context. Keep proposals in the bounds of rationality. Make sure that you fully explore your theory to substantiate your position. Feel free to cite studies that support your position.

Possible deliverables – you do not have to address these, but these are just ideas in case you are stuck.

– Describe how the healthcare industry is unique (or similar) to other industries. Think about the deliverables, processes, and regulations that may support/hinder your proposed theoretical management structure.

– Explore how your selected management approach/philosophy may vary per different employment levels (i.e. admin, physicians, RNs, LPNs, CNAs).

– Utilizing literature regarding your selected theory identify the pros and cons of this approach. – Identify some of the barriers/facilitators to implementing this approach in the real-world.

Make sure you also follow these guidelines when writing about the option above: It is up to you to address the major topic through the exploration of theory (that you select yourself).

Your submission must be supported by 10 (minimum) scholarly references. The max number of references is 40 (maximum).

What is a scholarly reference – it is a resource that has undergone the peer review process.

Newspapers, websites, personal experiences ARE NOT SCHOLARLY REFERENCES. Scholarly references come from academic peer-reviewed journals.

If you are writing about the current healthcare environment (i.e. competition, market structure, patient demographics), I would find the most recent literature. I would not include more than five articles that are older than 15 years.

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)
– Keyword: List your Option Selection
– Introduction (one-two paragraphs)
– Body of Paper (use sub-sections as you deem necessary)

o Review and Application of Theory (This should be substantial portion of your paper; use sub-sections as you deem necessary)

o You need to demonstrate a significant degree of knowledge regarding the theory and topic that you choose.

o 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)

Assessment Criteria
Your submission will be assessed based on the following:

Compliance Quality: The degree to which your submission complies with noted guidelines, including word count (2,500 to 3,000), reference/citation specifications (minimum 10 scholarly references), and adherence to APA style.

Use of Theory: Your paper has to incorporate theory in a manner that helps you address your topic area.

We expect a robust write-up of the theory(s) that could help others understand the theoretical grounding.

Communication Quality: The degree to which your work meets standards expected in business communications, including matters concerning the use of proper grammar and punctuation, Content Quality: The quality of the content presented in your work.

Make sure you also follow in materials section called outline of paper

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