Assignment: Thinking Strategically
Health care professionals need to answer at least three essential questions when thinking strategically about their organization's present circumstances and future prospects:
• Where is the organization now? This question focuses on the current business of the organization, the patient segments that the organization caters to, and the current strategy of the organization.
• Where does the organization want to go? This question focuses on the organization's vision and aspirations.
• How will the organization get there? This question focuses on the strategic moves required to fulfill the mission, vision, and values of the organization and its broad set of strategic goals.
You are the office manager of a 12-person medical office. Write an e-mail message to the owners of the clinic on how the organization could answer these three questions. Specifically, your e-mail should include the following:
• How should the organization determine its state of affairs?
• How should the organization establish its goals?
• Who should participate in the strategic planning process and why?
• What possible strategies can the organization adopt to achieve the established goals?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.