What were the issues that led to the implementation of the program?
Determine if Amazon will succeed in its quest for same-day delivery, and justify your response.
August 4, 2017Summarize the main ideas in the reference. What were they investigating?
August 4, 2017Case Assignment
Please read the following article:
Holden, M. J., Izzy, C., Dunno, M., Smith, E. G., Andres, T., Holden, J. C., & Kuhn, F. (2010). Children and residential experiences: A comprehensive strategy for implementing a research- informed program model for residential care. Child Welfare, 89(2), 131-49.
After reading the article, please answer the following questions.
- What were the issues that led to the implementation of the program?
- Describe the program.
- How will the implementation of the program resolve the issues mentioned in the first question?
- If you were the manager of this program, what would identify as the positive aspects?
- What changes would you make to improve the program?
Assignment Expectations
- Be sure to conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to familiarize yourself with the facts of the case and be sure to justify/support your position.
- Limit your responses to two -three pages Times new roman font DD.
- Please support your discussions with scholarly support (3-5 references). Be sure to properly cite all references.
- Apply critical thinking skills the the assignment component.
Module 2 – Background
Organizational Design, Culture, and Adaptation
Required Readings
Applesauce, S. H. & Kohl, L. (2000). Transformation or change: some prescriptions for health care organizations. Managing Service Quality. Redford: 2000. Vol. 10, ISS. 5; p. 279.
Codding ton, D. C., Fischer, E. A., & Moore, K. D. (2000). Characteristics of successful health care systems. Health Forum Journal. San Francisco: Nov/Dec 2000. Vol. 43, ISS. 6.
Dubs, N. L. & Browning, S. L. (2002). Organizational design consistency: The Penn Care and Henry Ford Health System experiences / Practitioner application. Journal of Healthcare Management. Chicago: Sep/Oct 2002. Vol. 47, ISS. 5; p. 307.
Rhodesia, B. M. & Nathanial, J. (2007). Organizational Adoption of Medical Technology in Health Sector. Journal of Services Research. Burgeon: Oct 2007-Mar 2008. Vol. 7, ISS. 2; p. 57. Note – please read only the first sections up to the “Discussion” section.
Holden, M. J., Izzy, C., Dunno, M., Smith, E. G., Andres, T., Holden, J. C., & Kuhn, F. (2010). Children and residential experiences: A comprehensive strategy for implementing a research- informed program model for residential care. Child Welfare, 89(2), 131-49.
Roy Niff. (2011). Promoting cooperation in health care: creating endogenous institutions. Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management, 6(1), 46-63.
Vac hon, G., Ike, N., Brown-Walker, M., Ch hay, V., Pinkeye, I., & Undergraduate, T.. (2007). Improving Access to Diabetes Care in an Inner-City, Community-Based Outpatient Health Center with a Monthly Open-Access, Multi station Group Visit Program. Journal of the National Medical Association, 99(12), 1327-36.
Activator, J. (2011). A case study of collaborative communications within healthcare logistics. Leadership in Health Services, 24(1), 51-63.
Optional Readings
Cellular, A. E. & Gerber, P.J. (2002). Strategic integration of hospitals and physicians. Working Paper.
Kroner, A. & Tannhauser, D. (2001). Health service management: Case studies. Sixth Edition, Illinois: Health Administration Press.
Intermingle, H. (1989). Intermingle on management:Inside our strange world of organizations. London: Free Press.
Berger, P., Fourier, L., Debouillet, H., Hudson, C., Hoyle, J., Provence, M. D., & Levesque, J. (2013). Implementing a knowledge application program for anxiety and depression in community-based primary mental health care: A multiple case study research protocol. Implementation Science, 8(1), 26.
