Difficult leadership situation in the business world that has impacted a company or companies.

As a leader, it is beneficial to have a core set of practices that can be effective in routine times and during difficult or very challenging times. The leadership practices by Kouzes and Posner, called The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model, are based upon the transformational leadership model. Organizational leaders must plan to continually … Read more

Community health nurses

It is very important that community health nursesprovide not only input to policy circles through advocacybut also leadership at decision-making tables. Thecommunity health nurse is reviewing an online in-service program on the importance of this role inproviding an essential influence and unique perspectivein health care.1. Seasoned advocates have developed skills ininfluencing policy decisions. Some individualsuse … Read more

Management of Power

Case Scenario Holyfield Healthcare Systems and Jonesville Regional Hospital, each with different organizational structures, are merging. The senior leadership, of which you are a part, must decide on the overarching organizational structure that will be used for the newly formed healthcare system. This will impact the distribution of power, which includes lines of authority, chain … Read more

General manager of a municipal recreational facility in your current community

You are the new general manager of a municipal recreational facility in your current community. There have been numerous problems in the past, especially as related to not meeting goals and objectives and not reacting efficiently to changes in the environment. You need to evaluate organizational effectiveness and have decided to analyze the numerous models … Read more

Evaluating Claim Production Data

As a leader and manager, the health information administrator is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of processes. This responsibility requires the manager to determine key performance indicators to be included in the monitoring and evaluation process. You are the HIM director at Memorial Hospital. You are a member of the revenue cycle department … Read more

Cross-Cultural Gender Identity Concepts

Different cultures have different expectations from their boys and girls; some expect the boys to look after parents when they grow up, some expect girls to be “feminine” in their behavior in order to get a better job, husband, or status. Such expectations are reflected in a child’s relation to other children and adults, which … Read more