Explain how this helps engage employees through the phases of group development.

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At your current place of employment, you have worked to positively influence the company’s use of groups and teams. You and your colleagues have the opportunity to present your best practices and lessons learned at a national business leader’s conference.
Create an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes in which you:

  • Explain the difference between groups and teams as they are used in an organization.
  • Explain how groups and teams can be used effectively in an organization.
  • Identify the 5 phases of group development.
  • List strategies and practices the company can implement to build and maintain team performance.
  • Explain how this helps engage employees through the phases of group development.

Note: As an alternative to a slide presentation with speaker notes, students may create a voice-over presentation using Microsoft® PowerPoint® or another program.
Cite 2 reputable references to support your presentation (e.g., trade or industry publications; government or agency websites; scholarly works; your textbook, Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Design in Health Care (2nd ed.); or other sources of similar quality).
Format your citations according to APA guidelines. Include a title slide, detailed speaker notes, and a references slide.

Describe how different components of organizational behavior are used within an organization.

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Imagine you work for a successful company and have been asked to be a guest speaker for an entry-level organizational behavior course at a local college. The goal of this presentation is to help the college students gain a basic understanding of organizational behavior and be able to speak to its importance in an organization.

Create a 350- to 700-word handout, such as a chart or a fact sheet, you can hand out to students during your presentation in which you:

  • Define organizational behavior.
  • Describe how different components of organizational behavior are used within an organization. 
  • Identify how the use of organizational behavior can lead to the success and failure of an organization.

Cite any reputable references. Reputable references include trade or industry publications; government or agency websites; scholarly works; your textbook, Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Design in Health Care (2nd ed.); or other sources of similar quality.

Describe which three motivational methods you would apply as a manager.

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Read the following scenario: 

Within your organization, upper management has decided that your department must be downsized, and it is up to each manager to begin preparing his or her team for the changes. One of the changes to be addressed involves motivational techniques. As manager, you must research and understand various motivational methods to lead and implement change within your area.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that discusses the motivational methods you would use when introducing such a significant change to your organization.

Include the following in your paper:

  • Describe which three motivational methods you would apply as a manager.
  • Explain what theoretical concepts from your reading support the points you are making.

Cite a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar sources to support your position.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

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Write a 350- to 700-word paper summarizing your thoughts and reflection on your perspective of what are the roles and responsibilities of a health care manager.

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As you finish the Health Care Management course, refer back to The Role of a Health Care Manager worksheet. As you create your reflection, think about the following proposed topics as well as how your opinion and definitions have changed as a result of the material covered in class.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper summarizing your thoughts and reflection on your perspective of what are the roles and responsibilities of a health care manager. It may help to reflect on the following:

  • Has your definition of a health care manager changed based on this course? Why or why not? Discuss your rationale.
  • What skills and knowledge do you need to develop to prepare yourself to become a health care manager?

Format your summary according to APA guidelines.

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