LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT

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LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT

Module 3 – SLP

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Read the following article:

Abdulaziz, A. (2013). Leadership of healthcare professionals: Where do we stand? Oman Medical Journal, 28(4), 285-287. doi: 10.5001/omj.2013.79

For this assignment, you will identify an area of health care (i.e., long-term care, facility operations, finance, health care insurance, etc.) you find particularly interesting. Locate a health care leader (supervisor, manager, director, etc.) that is currently working in your selected area of health care. You are to conduct an interview with your chosen leader. Your interview can either be by phone or an in-person interview. You are to compose a list of 8-10 questions to ask the interviewee. Your questions should be directly related to this module’s readings and should not be closed-end questions (requiring more than a yes or no response). See example questions below:

  1. What is your leadership style and how do you apply it in your everyday activities?
  2. What are some leadership qualities that are needed in today’s health care environment?
  3. How do you balance power and authority as a leader? LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT

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You are to complete a voice-recorded, narrated 12- to 15-slide PowerPoint (PPT) presentation covering the following:

  1. Name of leader interviewed, years in the health care industry, education, and management experience.
  2. Provide a brief discussion of his/her role and a brief description of the health care program/department managed, and the organization itself.
  3. Summary of questions asked and responses.
  4. Identify both leadership and management characteristics of your interviewee.
  5. Explain how you will apply what you learned in your interview in your career as a health care leader.

(Note: One resource that you can use to find a health care professional to interview is LinkedIn.com. For assistance with creating a PPT with a voiceover see the following two (2) sources: (1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uk4CU7uobM (2) https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Record-a-slide-show-with-narration-and-slide-timings-0b9502c6-5f6c-40ae-b1e7-e47d8741161c)

SLP Assignment Expectations

  1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support the importance to questions asked and information presented in PPT.
  2. Support your SLP with peer-reviewed articles, using at least 2 references. Use the following source for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals: http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php.
  3. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT

MOD 3 CASE

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Assignment Overview

Most of us are familiar with the role of a manager and that of a leader. We also know the functions each is expected to perform. However, there is a trend in the UK that puts managers in a different role. This trend is manager as coach (MAC) and will be the focus of this assignment. Before beginning the tasks, please read the following article: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT

Ladyshewsky, R. K. (2010). The manager as coach as a driver of organizational development. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 31(4), 292-306. doi: 10.1108/01437731011043320

Case Assignment

In a 3-page paper, answer the following questions:

  1. What is meant by the term manager as coach (MAC)?
  2. Is this role more appropriate for a leader or manager?
  3. What are the advantages and disadvantages regarding MAC?
  4. How does it fit with the other roles of a manager and leader?
  5. Would this be an effective tool in a health care setting as a leader? Why or why not?

Assignment Expectations

  1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your responses to each question.
  2. Support your case with peer-reviewed articles, using at least 3 references. Use the following source for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals: http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php.
  3. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT