What is the difference between an objective and a goal? How does this relate to planning? Provide examples related to your career development.
YOUR ANSWERS ARE TO COME FROM ANY OF YOUR SOURCES NOT JUST THE TEXTBOOK! THE CHAPTERS ARE THERE TO HELP YOU INITIALLY WITH INFORMATION, NOT TO JUST CITE THE TEXTBOOK. Questions which do not have at least one citation in the answer will get a (-2) per question.
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PICK ONLY 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION
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1 Which department in healthcare organizations (Ex: departments, function, occupation) would the turnover rate be the greatest and why? Chapter 23 10
2 Cite at least two facts about HIPPA that might lead some patient advocacy groups to express the belief that HIPPA does not go far enough on the patient’s behalf. Chapter 24 10
3 What is likely the strongest cost-saving feature of every managed care plan? Why? Chapter 25 10
4 In budgeting, why are funds for operating expenses and funds for capital expenditures always kept separated? What is the difference between the two? Chapter 26
5 As a supervisor, how would you communicate to your subordinates, the implementation of a none-too-popular change being mandated by your State’s Dept. of Health? Chapter 27 10
6 Why is it said that rank-and-file workers are well positioned to find creative ways of improving work methods? Chapter 28 10
7 What will be your principal response to the employee who says to you,”I don’t have to do this and it’s not in my job description”? Chapter 29 10
8 Which do you think works more readily as far as information flow is concerned: upward communication or downward communication? Why? Explain the process of each. Chapter 30 10
9 What are the primary advantages of communication face-to-face and when is the best instance for using face-to-face? What are the primary advantages of a written communications and when is the best instance for using a written form of communication? Chapter 30/31 10
10 Why are so many regularly scheduled meetings wasteful and inefficient? List ways to improve on the wastefulness and inefficiencies you stated. Chapter 32 10
11 What is the difference between consultative and participative leadership styles? What is the difference between leadership and management? Chapter 33 10
12 Why is delegation clearly identified as the greatest supervisory time saver? Differentiate between what should and should not be delegated. Chapter 29 10
13 What should you look for in recruiting for new employees to improve your chances of hiring stress-resistance personnel? What are some recruitment tools for identifying these types of candidates? Chapter 35 10
14 What is the difference between an objective and a goal? How does this relate to planning? Provide examples related to your career development. Chapter 36 10
15 What do you believe is the most effective way for you to keep personal networking channels open and operating? What specific networking would be appropriate for someone entering the healthcare administration field? Chapter 37
