Problem
Principle of Management
A. The goal of federal affirmative action programs is to address inequities resulting from historical discrimination of minority groups in the workplace. TRUE OR FALSE
B. Delegation of authority is important because it expands the manager's ability and provides decision-making opportunities for employees. TRUE OR FALSE
C. Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) use realistic examples of on-the-job behavior to increase the reliability of performance appraisal. TRUE OR FALSE
D. Describe some activities conducive to developing and maintaining an effective health information management team.
E. You are the Director of a large HIM department with 150 employees in a major urban teaching hospital. Right now, the hospital is running in the black, but this has not always been the case. The organization's HR department is working with senior management to come up with a proactive plan to avoid layoffs when and if the economy begins to falter. HR and senior management want to be sure that responsible staffing decision continue to be made. A principle is that the staffing plan for all departments, including HIM, should be cost-justified and shown to be linked to and drive the hospital's incremental business results. HR is working with all departmental directors to plan for up-and-down business cycles. HR is asking, when the economic cycle falls apart again, what are we going to do? Let's think about what steps we can take now to prevent layoff pain later on. In preparing to meet with the HR representative, you talk with your management team and brainstorm some alternative ideas. What are some of the approaches you and your team come up with to discuss with HR?