Leadership Concept Analysis
- Select one topic relevant to interprofessional leadership and the health care field on which to focus your paper. The following are some potential topics to consider:
o Matrix organizations
o Accountable care organizations
o Horizontal and vertical organizations
o Role conflict and ambiguity
o Employee recruitment and selection
o Interpersonal relationships in the C-suite of organizations (the relationships between the CEO, CFO, and CNO)
o Resistance to change
o Succession planning
o Whistle blowing
o “Just” culture
o Team Stepps
To complete:
Write a 3- to 5 (page count does not include title and reference page) page paper that includes the following:
- Section 1: Introduction
- Section 2:Significance of the topic (based on literature that speaks to the relevancy of the concept selected in terms of interprofessional leadership)
- Section 3: Review of the literature related to the concept that you select (current best practices, positive or negative impact on leadership or health care organizations, etc.)
- Section 4: Application to nursing (e.g., implications or consequences for nursing leaders)
- Section 5: Conclusion
Reminder:
- * Put headings on it.
- *Please utilize my resources below at least three references on the list and you can add more at least 3 or more from your own resources…
RESOURCES:
Readings
- Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015).Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
o Chapter 19 “Organizational, Interpersonal, and Group Communication”
Chapter 19 covers many aspects of the communication process, including group communication. As you read this chapter, focus on the stages of group development (forming, storming, norming, performing) and group dynamics (group task roles, group building and maintenance roles, problematic roles). Consider how you can apply these concepts as you engage in group work.
- Adams, S. L., & Anantatmula, V. (2010). Social and behavioral influences on team process.Project Management Journal, 41(4), 89–98.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
In this article, the authors report on the effects of individual behaviors on project teams and provide a model that identifies the progress of social and behavioral development. For each stage, the authors provide recommendations for managing team members.
- Chun, J. S., & Choi, J. N. (2014). Members’ needs, intragroup conflict, and group performance.The Journal Of Applied Psychology, 99(3), 437-450. doi:10.1037/a0036363
This study theorizes and empirically investigates the relationships among the psychological needs ofgroup members, intragroup conflict, and group performance.
- Haynes, J., & Strickler, J. (2014). TeamSTEPPS makes strides for better communication.Nursing,44(1), 62-63. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000438725.66087.89
Teamwork and communication are the focus of this article and include the use of the TeamStepps model for Quality Improvement.
- Hogg, M. A., Van Knippenberg, D., & Rast, D. E., III. (2012). Intergroup leadership in organizations: Leading across group and organizational boundaries.Academy of Management Review, 37(2), 232–255.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
The authors of this article introduce a theory on intergroup leadership that is based on social theory and intergroup relations. This theory purports that intergroup performance relies on a leader’s capacity to create intergroup relational identities.
- Kaufman, B. (2012). Anatomy of dysfunctional working relationships.Business Strategy Series, 13(2), 102–106.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Kaufman examines the impact of dysfunctional working relationships in an organization. She provides managers with tips that will allow them to identify early warning signs of dysfunctional behavior and to minimize its effects in the workplace.
- Mind Tools. (2012). Forming, storming, norming and performing: Helping new teams perform effectively, quickly. Retrieved fromhttp://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_86.htm
This web article discusses stages of team development and provides strategies for moving through the early stages effectively.
- Mind Tools. (2009). Team charters. Retrieved fromhttp://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMM_95.htm
This web page features helpful information about team charters. Before you begin work on the Week 7 Assignment, you may find it helpful to create a charter that can guide your group’s work together.
- Ortega, A., Sánchez-Manzanares, M., Gil, F., & Rico, R. (2013). Enhancing team learning in nursing teams through beliefs about interpersonal context.Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 69(1), 102-111. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.05996.x
This article examines the relationship between team-level learning and performance in nursing teams, and the role of beliefs about the interpersonal context in this relationship.
- Table Group. (n.d.). Retrieved July 24, 2012, fromhttp://www.tablegroup.com/
Patrick Lencioni is recognized worldwide for his work on teams. Under the Patrick Lencioni link, download and read articles related to addressing team dysfunctions.
Optional Resources
- Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015).Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
o Chapter 16, “Socializing and Educating Staff for Team Building in a Learning Organization”
