Assignment Details:
You are the head of the behavioral department in a hospital underperforming for the past 5 years. As head, you put some changes in place to transform the department into a high-performing one, meeting the expectations of the corporate office. You are now evaluating your work. In your change evaluation, please respond to the following:
1. What are Kotter's eight steps for transforming an organization in dynamic situations?
2. Are there any limitations or barriers to this process?
3. Why is it necessary for organizations to be transformed, especially health care organizations?
4. What are some of the models that comprise the rational decision-making process?
5. How would you describe the steps in the willful choice model (WCM)?
6. Why should health care leaders follow the rational decision-making process in making decisions?
7. What external environmental factors influence a strategic plan that should be made aware to the health care leader?
8. What internal factors influence a strategic plan that should be made aware to the health care leader?