Organizational Chart & Stakeholder Relationship Diagram

The student will demonstrate:

1. There is a required format for the papers. Be certain to follow the format.

1. Project - Organizational Chart & Stakeholder Relationship Diagram (30%)  30 points out of a course total of 100 points

The organizational chart is the standard way that organizations depict reporting relationships. The relationship diagram (research this if it is unfamiliar to you) is a helpful way of assessing interactions and relationships in an organization or process. You will be using these tools and other information to describe the organization and identify the stakeholder relationships for a health care organization of your choice. This does not have to be a hospital. It can be a dental office, health insurance carrier, pharmaceutical company, or other organization that deals with health care. The Lepley article and articles you find researching relationship diagrams and mapping will be help guide you.

·         Introduction, Overview, Analysis:  (20 points out of 30) – Based on the organizational chart and your research on organizations and Relationship Diagrams, submit a 5 page paper with citations, excluding title page, abstract and references, that describes the organization, its mission, vision, goals. Research the type of organizational structure and compare it to other similar organizations and the pros and cons of this type of structure. Summarize what you have learned in this exercise.

·          Following is a format you MUST use. The paper should be in APA format with appropriate references. An abstract is required, and the title page does not count in the 5 page limit.  

·         Apply Blooms taxonomy of critical thinking to this paper.  This format and section sub-headings…..REQUIRED. These section sub headings must be used in your paper

1.       Title Page

1.       Title of paper

2.       Course Number and Section number

3.       Your Name (page numbers on all pages)

4.       Date

5.       Turnitin scores

Abstract: One paragraph describing the paper, findings, key words

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2. Knowledge and Comprehension: Brief Background or description of the organization, including the mission or purpose, number and types of employees, and a description of the stakeholders/customers. Demonstrate your understanding as to why this organization is structured as it is. Scholarly research showing that you know and understand the organizational concepts. Approximately 1 page). Show comprehension/understanding distinct from knowledge. Show that you “know” and that you “understand or comprehend” what you know. Follow the grading rubric
3. Application: Give an example of similar organizations and research findings as to the benefits and downsides of this type of structure. Show that you can apply the theoretical concepts of organizations to real life applications. (Approximately one half page). Is your example a “best practice” in the industry? Set up this section to lead into your analysis.
4. Analysis of the organizational structure/type and the effectiveness (or lack of) for meeting the mission and vision of the organization. Comparative analysis as to why this structure is better/same/worse than others they could use (approximately 1.5 pages). Better or worse than a similar organization who use a different structure? What are the organizational “root causes” in the structure that drive outcomes? Be specific.
5. Analysis of the stakeholder relationship diagram/map explaining the relationships, interconnections, and impacts of the relationships on the organizations operations. How does organizational structure drive operations? (approximately 1 page)
6. Synthesis and Evaluation: Offer a new idea that might improve the effect of the structure on operations and evaluate the pros and cons of the idea and offer your conclusions supported by research. This can be your idea or a best practice discovered from your research. (Approximately 1 page). Be very specific as to why your/best practice idea is better. Do not generalize e.g. “the new organization would foster better communication”. Tell the reader what that means. Identify BOTH pros and cons of the idea in evaluation. Cost, clarity?
7. References/Footnotes APA style. Use scholarly research

·         Organizational chart (5 points) - Submit the organizational chart for the organization you have selected to the Conference area and submit to the Assignment Folder. Note any characteristics that make the organizational structure unique. The organizational chart does not need names, just position titles. Submit to the assignment folder. Follow this format for the file name:  

·         Relationship Diagram (5 points) – Identify/diagram/chart how your organization relates to at least seven (7) of its external stakeholders and/or customers, including at least two (2) other entities in the broad health care community.  Submit the Relationship Diagram to your Assignment Folder. 

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