Conducting an Environmental Analysis

Due Week 4 and worth 300 points

For  all assignments assume that you are the administrator of a fictitious  organization of your choice.  The organization can be any type of health  care organization such as a hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation  center, clinic, etc. As the administrator, you are faced with the  challenges of declining reimbursements from insurance providers and  increasing demands for patient services due to dramatic changes in the  external environment. Such changes include those imposed by the Patient  Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Your  first step in evaluating the position of your organization will be  conducting an environmental analysis. The purpose of this is to  determine your organization’s ability to continue to provide quality  care and remain financially solvent in the face of these challenges.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Determine two  (2) specific forces in the external environment that will have the most  impact on your organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.
2. Determine two  (2) specific internal factors that the organization’s leaders need to  consider in preparing for the future of health care and the future of  the organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.
3. Discuss the  impact of both the identified internal and external forces on the  organization’s ability to develop a competitive strategy.
4. Recommend one  (1) strategy that involves the organization’s managers in implementing  and maintaining the momentum of the strategic plan.
5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites to not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
• Include  a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s  name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover  page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment  page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Differentiate between strategic management, strategic thinking, strategic planning, and managing strategic momentum.
• Analyze the significance of the external environment’s impact on health care organizations.
• Examine the purpose and importance of service area competitor analysis.
• Examine the role of internal environmental analysis in identifying the basis for sustained competitive advantage.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in the strategic management of health care organizations.
• Write clearly and concisely about strategic management of health care organizations using proper writing mechanics.

Summative Course Assessment

Throughout this course, you have studied the major principles, concepts, and learning theories related to the major developmental milestones and stages of development. With this knowledge, you will explore how to integrate the major principles, concepts, and learning theories when determining the appropriate instructional strategies that meet the diverse needs of all students.

For this benchmark assignment, you will complete a summative course assessment consisting of one essay question based on a case study.

Consider the following scenario:

Several students in your fifth grade class are disengaged during math instruction and discussions. One student has an IEP (Individualized Education Program) for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), one student has an IEP for dyslexia, one student has an IEP for visual impairment, and one student has severe language development concerns preventing understanding of instructional material.

Citing major concepts, principles, and theories, write a 750-1,000 word essay in which you describe instructional strategies along with the differentiation you would implement that would encourage them to participate and develop more confidence in their abilities.

In your essay, include:

• Strategies that support engagement in the class as a whole, the role of language, and readiness of learning, based on the theories learned in class.
• How you would modify instruction by applying the concepts and theories related to development (cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical).
• How you will create developmentally appropriate instruction that takes into consideration the students’ strengths, differences, interests, and needs.
• Strategies that can be implemented for motivation and acquisition of knowledge.
• Strategies to provide equitable access for all students to appropriate digital tools and resources.

Support your findings with a minimum of 3-5 scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

COE Program Competencies:

• 1.2: Candidates create developmentally appropriate instruction that takes into account individual learners’ strengths, interests, differences, and needs, using instructional strategies that promote students’ learning and individual development, acquisition of knowledge, and motivation. [ACEI 1.0; InTASC 1(b), 1(d), 1(h), 1(i), 2(a), 2(b), 2(f), 2(g), 2(h), 2(l), 2(m), 2(n); MC1]
• 1.1: Candidates design and modify instruction applying the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the cognitive, linguistic, social emotional, and physical development of children and young adolescents that supports the role of language and culture in learning, and readiness for learning across performance areas. [ACEI 1.0; InTASC 1(a), 1(e), 1(f), 1(g), 2(c), 2(d), 2(e), 2(g), 2(i), 2(j), 2(k), 2(o); MC1]