you are the administrator of a fictitious organization of your choice
Paper instructions:
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 organizations 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:
Determine two (2) specific forces in the external environment that will have the most impact on your organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.
Determine two (2) specific internal factors that the organizations leaders need to consider in preparing for the future of health care and the future of the organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.
Discuss the impact of both the identified internal and external forces on the organizations ability to develop a competitive strategy.
Recommend one (1) strategy that involves the organizations managers in implementing and maintaining the momentum of the strategic plan.
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 students name the professors 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 environments 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.
Points: 300 Assignment1: Conducting an Environmental Analysis
Criteria Unacceptable
Below 70% F Fair
70-79% C Proficient
80-89% B Exemplary
90-100% A
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.
Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely determined two (2) specific forces in the external environment that will have the most impact on your organization. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your decision. Partially determined two (2) specific forces in the external environment that will have the most impact on your organization. Partially provided a rationale for your decision. Satisfactorily determined two (2) specific forces in the external environment that will have the most impact on your organization. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your decision. Thoroughly determined two (2) specific forces in the external environment that will have the most impact on your organization. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your decision.
2. Determine two (2) specific internal factors that the organizations leaders need to consider in preparing for the future of health care and the future of the organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.
Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely determined two (2) specific internal factors that the organizations leaders need to consider in preparing for the future of health care and the future of the organization. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your decision. Partially determined two (2) specific internal factors that the organizations leaders need to consider in preparing for the future of health care and the future of the organization. Partially provided a rationale for your decision. Satisfactorily determined two (2) specific internal factors that the organizations leaders need to consider in preparing for the future of health care and the future of the organization. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your decision. Thoroughly determined two (2) specific internal factors that the organizations leaders need to consider in preparing for the future of health care and the future of the organization. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your decision.
3. Discuss the impact of both the identified internal and external forces on the organizations ability to develop a competitive strategy.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely discussed the impact of both the identified internal and external forces on the organizations ability to develop a competitive strategy. Partially discussed the impact of both the identified internal and external forces on the organizations ability to develop a competitive strategy. Satisfactorily discussed the impact of both the identified internal and external forces on the organizations ability to develop a competitive strategy. Thoroughly discussed the impact of both the identified internal and external forces on the organizations ability to develop a competitive strategy.
4. Recommend one (1) strategy that involves the organizations managers in implementing and maintaining the momentum of the strategic plan.
Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely recommended one (1) strategy that involves the organizations managers in implementing and maintaining the momentum of the strategic plan. Partially recommended one (1) strategy that involves the organizations managers in implementing and maintaining the momentum of the strategic plan. Satisfactorily recommended one (1) strategy that involves the organizations managers in implementing and maintaining the momentum of the strategic plan. Thoroughly recommended one (1) strategy that involves the organizations managers in implementing and maintaining the momentum of the strategic plan.
5. 3 references
Weight: 5% No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
6. Clarity writing mechanics and formatting requirements
Weight: 10% More than 6 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present
