healthcare 90

PART 1 (2 PAGES)

This course is comprised of a series of Individual Project assignments that will contribute to a Key Assignment submission at the end of the course. The final Key Assignment is due in Week 5.

You are currently working as an administrative assistant for a large metropolitan hospital. You have been asked to prepare an article for the hospital newsletter about international health care. The following are the items you have been asked to include:

• List and explain reasons why the health status of a country plays an important role in its economic status.
• Create a table that shows how the access, quality, and cost of health care are influenced by the low-income, middle-income, and high-income status of an economy.

PART 2 (3 pages)

Select 1–3 foreign countries, and provide the following information about the access, quality, and cost of health care:

Compare a foreign country’s quality of care to the United States’ quality of care.

Compare a foreign country’s cost of health care to the United States’ cost of health care.

Compare 1 of the foreign countries’ access to medical care to the United States’ access to medical care.

Give examples of how the World Health Organization (WHO) helps to provide health care in times of need.

Be sure to support your information by citing at least 2 scholarly references using APA format.

PART 1 800 WORDS

Remaining competitive in a global economy frequently means moving from a national to a transnational organization. Developing teams that cross national boundaries is becoming a strategic business need.

Address the issues associated with having a transnational team with members who reside in multiple countries.

Respond to the following questions:

How would you determine team composition in a multinational team?

How will you address the diversity of cultures within the team?

Because the team will operate in a virtual existence, what structure and support will this team need to foster productivity?

How will you measure the success of the team?

What are the characteristics you will look for in a leader of this team?

PART 2 Deliverable Length: 5–7 slides, excluding title and reference slides, and speaker notes of 200–250

Your organization is building a new plant in the southwestern United States. This is the first time that a human resources professional will be part of the design team that is establishing the new personnel systems for the plant. You expect your candidates to be very diverse in their backgrounds and experience levels.

The plant director has asked you to focus on how you will develop the newly hired personnel into a strong team that crosses organizational boundaries within the plant. Prepare a presentation that addresses the following elements of a diverse workforce:

How will you determine whether the candidates are a fit for the team?

Discuss your design for a cross-functional training program that aligns strategic plant goals with each work group.

Identify the training topics that you will use to foster diversity, intergroup relationships, and productivity within the plant.

You must include a minimum of 2 scholarly references.