Organizations can be very complex entities. Some of the factors which have an impact on the degree of complexity include:
There a variety of documents which organizations develop in an effort to clearly communicate their organizational structure and purpose; among them are: Organizational Chart, Mission Statement, Objectives, and Philosophy.
Part 1 – Create an Organizational Chart
Imagine you are employed in the HIM department of a large acute care facility. Your department manager has noticed that the current facility’s organizational chart is outdated and has asked you to develop a new one to distribute.
Use the departments and reporting lines outlined below to develop an organizational chart showing the spans of control.
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Reporting lines |
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Part 2 – Review a Mission Statement and Write Supporting Goals
The hospital is undertaking a mission awareness initiative to involve employees in understanding how the work of the organization supports the mission. An organization’s goal and objectives drives the mission. All work performed in the organization should support the mission or be directly related to the mission. The CEO would like to gage employee understanding of measurable goals that support the mission and is asking employees to write 3 measurable goals that employees see as important to the mission.
Rasmussen Medical Center’s Mission “Rasmussen Medical Center’s mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve. We commit our skills and resources to the benefit of the whole person by providing the finest in health care, while addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals and their families.” |