MHA5010 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION AND PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

In Week 2, you will discuss diversity and cultural competency in healthcare, which encompass a full range of human similarities and differences in group affiliation and patterns of human behavior. Then, you will discuss communication, which will include environmental and personal barriers followed by cross-cultural communication. Finally, you will look at motivation that involves a psychological process through which unsatisfied needs or wants lead to drives that are aimed at goals or incentives. We will also be discussing motivation that covers unsatisfied needs and wants and how to psychologically resolve this to reach the goals/objectives and potentially with incentives.

Your Learning Objectives for the Unit:

• Evaluate the differences between organizational theory, organizational development, and human resources management in healthcare.
• Analyze the implementation and usage of current management strategies within healthcare organizations. 
• Compare and contrast leadership theories, and assess which theory is most effective.