MNG91220-Strategic Health Management

Assignment 1: Discussing the strategic direction of your organisation 

Overview

This assessment focuses on strategic direction that presents in your workplace. The purpose of this assignment is to develop your conceptualization of the Unit content and its integration into your workplace management strategies. It is based on the model of strategic management provided by Ginter et al. (2018). For this assignment, we expect you to think strategically about your organisation and provide a reflection about the strategic direction of your workplace. In undertaking this assessment, you are developing the ideas and resources that will become the basis of Assignment 2, due in week 4.

Learning objectives

This assessment task is aligned to the following learning objectives: 

1.Critically analyse and evaluate a range of skills and attributes relevant to being an effective health service manager 

2.Incorporate the principles of justice and equity into planning and management of health services 

Assignment 2: Conduct a situational analysis (SWOT) to assess your organisation’s position

Overview

This assessment requires you to conduct a situational analysis (SWOT) of your organisation, for future strategic management planning. This assessment is built on the first assignment, as it aims to help you ground the theory of strategic management, in healthcare, in a workplace scenario that you are familiar with. In undertaking this assessment, you are developing the ideas and resources that will help inform Assignment 3. 

Learning Objectives

This assessment task is aligned to the following learning objectives: -

1.Critically evaluate the concept of strategic management and the use of a strategic management model. 

2.Critically analyse and evaluate a range of skills and attributes relevant to being an effective health service manager.

3.Identify strategic directions in health care and formulate and implement strategic management plans in relation to them.

4.Corporate the principles of justice and equity into planning and management of health services