Unit1 DB

Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

As a health care manager, it will be important to understand the management functions, which include planning, organizing, controlling, and leading. Complete the following for this Discussion Board:

• Choose 2 of these functions, and compare them.
• Discuss the differences and similarities of the 2 functions.
• Describe which level of manager (for example, supervisor, manager, director, and so on) would handle each function.

Unit 1 IP

This course is comprised of a series of Individual Project assignments that will contribute to a Key Assignment submission at the end of the course. The final Key Assignment is due in Week 5.

As a health care department manager, you have 10 employees under your supervision. The attendance policy at your facility requires employees to uphold good attendance. If an employee is late more than 5 times in 1 month, the department manager must begin corrective action. One employee has been late to work 10 times this month. How will you handle this employee? Discuss the following in your paper:  1–2 pages 

• Describe what is involved in corrective action.
• Describe a plan of corrective action for this employee.
• Would an employee be motivated or empowered to improve after corrective action is implemented?