MG 371 Case analysis

MG 371 CASE ANALYSIS METHOD
PART 1 “ Definition of the situation: minimum of one page, single spaced, Verdana 12 point font.
Definition of the situation should be a thorough description of the organization and the present situation with detailed personal opinions and views.
PART 2 “ Analysis of the Situation: minimum of two pages, single spaced, Verdana 12 point font.
Analysis of the situation should be a detailed analysis of the management process, organization, the situation, contributing factors and other variables.
It should include detailed application of course concepts that may apply to the selected case situation such as:
Management Skills
The Management Process
Values, Attitudes, Moods, and Emotions
Management Ethics
Social Responsibility
Workforce Diversity
National Cultures
Managing in the Global Environment
Managerial Decision Making
Group Decision Making
The Planning Process
Functional Level, Business Level, and Corporate Level Strategies
Organizational Structure
Job Design
Output Control and Behavior Control
Expectancy Theory
Needs Theory
Equity Theory
Trait and Behavior Models of leadership
Transformational Leadership
Situational Leadership
Managing Organizational Change
Managing Groups and Teams
Group Dynamics
Recruitment and Selection of Employees
Communication and Information
Management Information Systems
Operations Management
And other factors
PART 3 “ Recommendations: Minimum of one page, single spaced, Verdana 12 point font.
The Recommendations section should provide a comprehensive identification of the selected single best solution and explain why it is perceived to be the best solution. It also includes a complete implementation plan which thoroughly describes the courses of action and order of sequence for their adoption.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Introduction
Mountain States Healthcare (MSH) is a typical modern health care holding company incorporating many other health facilities operating in different States. MHS had started as a single hospital in Utah, but experienced tremendous growth, with experienced Board of Directors, experienced staff and excellent business expertise being the main reasons leading to that success. Through business acquisition, the hospital changed its name to Utah Health Group and later to Mountain States HealthCare after the acquisitions of hospitals in its identified strategic area of operating including Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho.
In terms of management, MSH had adopted a decentralized organization structure. Each acquired hospital was required to operate as an entity on its own although Utah Health Group, the former name of UMS was mandated to structure and implement new management styles to new acquisitions to ensure profitability of the hospital. MSH had established offices in all the states where decision and operations of a…