Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations

  • Recorded Lecture - Strategy Part 1 - Chapter 1

Attached Files:

    •  Defining Strategy Part 1.mp3 (13.3 MB)

In addition to listening to this lecture and reading chapter 1, article identified in the syllabus as Porter 1 and Mintzberg.  You can find the articles in the library, via a Google search, or you can purchase them from the Harvard Business School.  The digital copy is only $3.  

Please use the following links to Youtube:

This is a two minute video of Professor Michael Porter presenting some essential elements on strategy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4srFC0de4ww&playnext=1&list=PL288C3224441BDB6B&feature=results_main

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NRWtd_SiU8&feature=related

The second is a video that features Professor Henry Mintzberg presenting elements of strategy that need to considered too.

Defining Strategy Part 2 - Chapter 1 = More on Operational Effectiveness

Attached Files:

    •  Defining Strategy Part 2.mp3 (15.54 MB)

Please use this link.  It will present an article that should help you understand Porter's concept of operational effectiveness.

http://khn.org/news/hospitals-seeking-an-edge-turn-to-unlikely-adviser-a-car-maker/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=21083476&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-87fbO-sVmCiTN_Ia6uBrsx5mpXEolQCElohMxwPcZWTSkcD41R9kqDY8cJjPely6D4h7EXQ0W5v3rJvn1myuVqaP-0Ng&_hsmi=21083476

The Situational Analysis

Attached Files:

    •  The Situational Analysis.doc (43 KB)

Recorded Lecture - Chapters 2 & 3

Attached Files:

    •  External and Competitor Analysis.mp3 (7.213 MB)

In addition view the following You Tube Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8_W8tAEsfQ - for Chapter 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8MymzF6CPU - for Chapter 3

External Analysis - Supplemental Lecture

Attached Files:

    •  External Analysis Supplemental.mp3 (6.221 MB)

Five Forces - Sample Essay

Attached Files:

    •  Five forces Models.docx (17.984 KB)

Students often feel frustrated when it come to writing.  What does my instructor want?  To address this issue, please see the attached sample essay related to the Five Forces Assignment.  Notice the organization:  clear topic sentences, support sentences that explain the topic sentence, very few commas and how both part of the assignment are addressed. Please use this as a model for your writing going forward

Recorded Lecture - The Internal Analysis - Chapter 4

Attached Files:

    •  Internal Environment.mp3 (12.123 MB)

This lecture covers the one component of the Situational Analysis - the internal analysis.  This Youtube video presents a component of the internal analysis -- the Value Chain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P92Enc06wc

Market Segmentation

Attached Files:

    •  More of Market Segmentation.doc (75.5 KB)

This is an addendum to chapter 4 of the text

More of Porter's Five Forces - pages 89 - 104

Attached Files:

    •  More on Porter's Fives Forces.doc (178.5 KB)

View the following videos on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JjNUxxsDP0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYF2_FBCvXw

Recorded Lecture - Mission, Vision and Values

Attached Files:

    •  MVV and Strategies.mp3 (10.756 MB)

Mission, vision and values are important strategically - they can help our organization differentiate itself from the competition.

Chapters 6 & 7

Attached Files:

    •  Strategy Development Part 1.mp3 (14.385 MB)

This lecture presents Corporate Strategies.  Read the following articles from The New York Times, found at: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/business/bigger-hospitals-may-lead-to-bigger-bills-for-patients.html?hp  and

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/05/business/economy/health-law-goals-face-antitrust-hurdles.html?ribbon-ad-idx=4&rref=business&module=Ribbon&version=origin&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Business%20Day&pgtype=article (for this article cut and paste into your browser)

Strategy Selection Process Part II Chapters 6 & 7

Attached Files:

    •  Strategy Development Part 2.mp3 (9.53 MB)

Second Part that describes SBU and Operational Unit Strategies.

For chapter 7, read pages 245-252, 264 to the thop 0f 269, 274-287