Resolving Control Cost Conflict Within The St. Clair Hospital

Resolving Control Cost Conflict within The St. Clair Hospital Airlia Griffin MHA 601: Principles of Health Care Administration Dr. Prince Ordu June 16, 2015 Introduction Conflict is a natural part of any work environment. What considers it healthy conflict is how the individuals involved respond? Handling and resolving conflicts that arise in the workplace is one of the biggest challenges managers and employees face. â€Å"The consequences of health care workers’ conflict are many.† Patton goes on stating, â€Å"At best, conflicts result in beneficial changes in the workplace; at worst, it can impact patients’ lives.† (Patton, 2013) By learning to constructively resolve conflict, we can turn a potentially destructive situation into an opportunity for creativity and enhancement for performance. Janice Frates stated, â€Å"†¦,having work teams at all organizational levels openly and vigorously debate their ideas is a form of healthy conflict that produces both stronger team relationships and better work outcomes.† In regards to the St. Clair Hospital plan for cost control, a healthy conflict did not arise. Types of Conflict Identified Types of conflict identified throughout this particular case study would include intrapersonal conflict and inter-organizational conflict. Frates explained that intrapersonal conflict is when the interdependence of departments within an organization can lead to conflict which is often grounded in differing professional training and different measuresShow MoreRelatedWho Gets Power and How They Hold on to It10070 Words   |  41 Pageslegitimization, centralized control, regulations, and the more modem management information systems—tend to buffer the organization from reality and obscure the demands of its environment. Most great states and institutions declined, not because they played politics, but because they failed to accommodate to the polidcal realities they faced. Political processes, rather than being mechanisms for unfair and unjust allocations and appointments, tend toward the realistic resolution of conflicts among interestsRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesSoftware Services Printer/Binder: Edwards Brothers Cover Printer: Coral Graphics Text Font: 10/12 Weidemann-Book Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2011, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1998 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protectedRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesPrinter/Binder: Courier/Kendallville Cover Printer: Courier/Kendalville Text Font: 10.5/12 ITC New Baskerville Std Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtainedRead MoreLibrary Management204752 Words   |  820 Pages. . . 168 Delegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Centralization and Decentralization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Unity of Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Span of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Line and Staff Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Coordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Coordinating Mechanisms Read MoreFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words    |  1056 Pages134 Factors That Affect Recruiting Efforts 134 DID YOU KNOW?: Something for Everyone 135 Constraints on Recruiting Efforts 135 Organizational Image 135 Job Attractiveness 136 Internal Organizational Policies 136 Government Influence 136 Recruiting Costs 136 Chapter 7 Foundations of Selection 154 Learning Outcomes 154 Introduction 156 The Selection Process 156 Initial Screening 156 Completing the Application Form 157 DIVERSITY ISSUES IN HRM: Interview Questions 158 Key Issues 159 Weighted Application