For this assignment, you will utilize your current place of employment or an organization to which you have access. You will analyze a particular problem within the organization and write a 6–8-page paper by completing each part as noted below.
Part I: Identify the Organizational Problem (approximately 2–3 paragraphs)
Identify one example of a healthcare organizational behavior (regarding a problematic situation or event) drawing on your experiences and observations at work, in school groups, in social groups, or in the news.
Part II: Analyze the Problem (approximately 2–3 pages)
Explain the organizational dynamics and behavior (regarding a situation/event and the people involved and their interrelationships). It should give enough information to support your analysis and allow others to analyze the situation.
Describe the patterns of communication, conflict management, team functioning, and diversity issues.
Analyze the implementation and usage of current management strategies within your chosen healthcare organization.
Explain the results of the organizational behavioral problem you have observed.
Part III: Recommendation
Compare and contrast at least two theories and assess which theory is most effective to diagnose the problem you encountered.
Explain your rationale for choosing the theory to diagnose the problem.
Identify the basic conflicts and conflict-handling modes and apply one major negotiation model to the scenario.
Recommend 1–2 ways to improve the workplace problem.
Write a 6–8-page report in Word format and utilize 4–6 scholarly sources in your research. Your presentation should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
Required Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Assignment Components
Proficient
Maximum Points
Identify one example of organizational behavior regarding a problematic situation or event.
Identification of one behavioral problem in an organization is relevant and detailed. It is a relevant example to use for the assignment that will provide appropriate analysis.
12
Explain the organizational dynamics and behavior.
Explanation of the organizational problem includes many interesting and logical details regarding events, employee behavior, and ways in which people relate to each other. Many well-related examples are provided.
16
Describe the patterns of communication, conflict management, team functioning, and diversity issues.
There are relevant and logical details describing the communication patterns amongst employees. An accurate and well-developed description of all the conflict management issues and the status of the team functioning is given. Relevant diversity issues are also included. Application of text readings is evident.
12
Analyze the implementation and usage of current management strategies within your chosen healthcare organization.
The implementation and usage of current management strategies within the chosen organization is analyzed in a thorough and logical manner. Many logical and observed examples are given. Application of text readings is evident.
16
Explain the results of the organizational behavioral problem you have observed.
The results of the behavioral problems in the organization are well developed and logically explained. Many scholarly resources are given in support.
16
Compare and contrast at least two theories, and assess which theory is most effective to diagnose the problem you encountered.
A comparison of two theories is thorough and correct. The assessment of which theory is most effective to diagnose the problem in the scenario is correct and applicable. Many relevant points are provided. Many scholarly resources are given in support.
32
Explain your rationale for choosing the theory to diagnose the problem.
A clear and accurate explanation for choosing a particular theory to diagnose the organization’s problem is given. It also demonstrates an understanding of the theories. Many scholarly resources are given in support.
16
Identify the basic conflicts and conflict-handling modes and apply one major negotiation model to the scenario.
A logical identification of the basic conflicts and current conflict-handling modes displayed in the organization are given. The application of one major negotiation model to improve the situation in the scenario is thorough and accurate. Many relevant facts are given. Many scholarly resources are given in support of the selected negotiation model.
12
Recommend 1–2 ways to improve the workplace problem.
The recommendations of 1–2 ways to improve the workplace problem are clear and appropriate. The ideas consist of approved techniques in the industry. Many scholarly resources are given in support.
20
Academic Writing
Organization (12)
Usage and Mechanics (12)
APA Elements (12)
Audience and Communication (12)
Written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrates ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.
48
Total:
200
