MHA510Module3Case-RequiredReadingAssignment.docx

MHA510 Module 1 Case-

ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS: POWER & INFLUENCE

Required Reading

McNutt, J. M. & Nygren, D. J. (2013). Designing for success: Healthcare systems and the new regime. Retrieved from 
http://www.healthforum-edu.com/summit/PDF/2013/DesigningforSuccessNygrenPDF.pdf

Corkindale, G. (2011). The importance of organizational design and structure. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from 
https://hbr.org/2011/02/the-importance-of-organization

Borkowski, N. (2016). Chapter 8 – Power, politics, and influence. Organizational behavior in health care(3rd ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning: Burlington, MA. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Sage Reference. (n.d.). Six Bases of Power: Encyclopedia of Leadership. Retrieved from 
http://study.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/reference1.4.pdf

Schein, E.H. & Schein, P. (2016). Chapter 2 – The structure of culture. Organizational Culture and Leadership. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Videos

Heidrick & Struggles. (2016). Leading With Influence The 6 Power Bases. [Video File]. Retrieved from 

Optional Reading

Dalmas, M. & Azzopardi, J. (2018). Learning from experience in a National Healthcare System: organizational dynamics that enable or inhibit change processes. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 
https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzy204

ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS: POWER & INFLUENCE
Assignment Overview
As a health care leader of tomorrow, it is important that you not only understand power and influence, but are also able to manage them properly. There are many forms and sources of power and influence. To gather an appreciation for them both, we must know how they equally work and where we are in using them.
Case Assignment
Step 1: Read the following short articles:
Bacon, T. (2010). How power works. Retrieved from 
http://www.theelementsofpower.com/index.cfm/how-power-works/

Bacon, T. (2010). How influence works. Retrieved from 
http://www.theelementsofpower.com/index.cfm/how-influence-works/

Step 2: Take the “Influence Effectiveness” and “Power Source” Self-Assessments at the following source:
Bacon, T. (2010). Self assessments. Retrieved from 
http://www.theelementsofpower.com/power-and-influence-self-assessments/

**Copy your results chart (as a jpeg) for each assessment into an appendix of your paper. The result chart should look similar to the below image:

Step 3: Based on your required readings and additional research, prepare a 3- to 4-page paper completing/answering the following:
· Introduction: 
· Explain the importance of the balance of power and influence.
· Body: 
· Describe the five sources of power: Reward, Coercive, Legitimate, Referent, and Expert.
· Explain the four clusters of upward influence: Shotgun, Tactician, Bystander, and Ingratiator.
· Explain your results for each assessment. 
· Were you surprised by your results or were they what you expected?
· Identity one of the five sources of power that you most identify with based on your results. Explain your rationale.
· Identify one of the four clusters of upward influence. Explain your rationale.
· Conclusion: 
· Rationalize the important findings of your paper to a career as a health care professional.
Include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
 
Assignment Expectations
1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your thoughts and analysis.
2. Limit your response to a maximum of 4 pages, not including the title page, reference page, or appendices.
3. Support your proposal with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3 references. Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals: 
http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php.

4. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment: 
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

5. Georgetown University Library (n.d.) Evaluating internet resources. Retrieved from 
https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content