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Select a country from the following list and research the political history and the religious history of the country from the last twenty years: Japan North Korea Iraq Syria Afghanistan Egypt Write an essay in which you include the following: Analyze the ways in which government and religion interact with each other. What influence does one have over the other? Please provide two specific examples. Discuss the significance of religion and government on other characteristics of the country’s culture such as in literature, music, and art. Please provide two specific examples. What influences and impacts of religion and politics do you see on the social and business aspect of the country? Please provide two specific examples. How do you think recent events affecting the people of the country have their roots in what you have learned about historical cultural trends in religion and government? .

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Assignment: Exercises : How is strategy formulation related to situational analysis? How might a retrenchment strategy and a penetration strategy be linked together? What are some other logical combinations of strategies? How may a combination of strategies be related to vision? Professional Development : Collect examples of mission, vision, and values statements from various health care organizations --- be sure to include those that are for-profit, not-for-profit, public and private. The Internet provides a useful tool for obtaining real-time examples to review and evaluate. Utilizing the criteria discussed in the textbook readings, determine the extent to which the actual statements apply the principles discussed. Identify the similarities and differences between "for profit" and "not-for-profit" examples. Compare and contrast statements obtained from public and private health care organizations. Work through Exhibit 6-4 (p. 212), "Strategic Thinking Map – Hierarchy of Strategic Decisions and Alternatives," for an organization with which you are familiar. Practice selecting different alternatives under each strategy type. Exhibit 6–4: Strategic Thinking Map – Hierarchy of Strategic Decisions and Alternatives Directional Strategies Adaptive Strategies Market Entry Strategies Competitive Strategies Implementation Strategies • Mission • Vision • Values • Goals Expansion of Scope • Diversiﬁcation • Vertical Integration • Market Development • Product Development • Penetration Contraction of Scope • Divestiture • Liquidation • Harvesting • Retrenchment Maintenance of Scope • Enhancement • Status Quo Purchase • Acquisition • Licensing • Venture Capital Investment Cooperation • Merger • Alliance • Joint Venture Development • Internal Development • Internal Venture Strategic Posture • Defender • Prospector • Analyzer Positioning Marketwide • Cost Leadership • Differentiation Market Segment • Focus/ Cost Leadership • Focus/ Differentiation Service Delivery • Pre-service • Point-of-service • After-service Support • Culture • Structure • Strategic Resources Unit Action Plans • Objectives • Actions • Timelines • Responsibilities Ginter, P. M., Duncan, W. J., & Swayne, L. E. (2013). Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations (7th ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. .

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Assignment: Exercises : Why should program evaluation be used for public health and not-for-profit institutions in the development of adaptive strategies? Explain the strategic position and action evaluation (SPACE) matrix. How may adaptive strategic alternatives be developed using SPACE? Professional Development : Case Study #8 : "Dr. Louis Mickael: The Physician as Strategic Manager" Develop an environmental assessment and an internal capabilities analysis using decision support tools that have been introduced in this module (such as PLC analysis, BCG portfolio analysis, SPACE analysis and so on). Analyze alternative strategies to include pros and cons of each alternative, then conclude with a recommended strategy and brief implementation plan. CASE 8: DR. LOUIS MICKAEL590 By the early 1980s, costs to provide these health care services reached epic proportions; and the financial ability of employers to cover these costs was being stretched to breaking point. In addition, new government health care regulations had been enacted that have had far-reaching effects on this US industry. The most dramatic change came with the inauguration of a prospective payment system. By 1984, reimbursement shifted to a prospective system under which health care providers were paid preset fees for services rendered to patients. The procedural terminology codes that were initiated at that time designated the maximum number of billed minutes allowable for the type of procedure (service) rendered for each diagnosis. A diagnosis was identified by the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, otherwise known as ICD-9-CM. The two types of codes, procedural and diagnosis, had to logically correlate or reimbursement was rejected. Put simply, regardless of which third-party payor insured a patient for health care, the bill for an office visit was determined by the number of minutes that the regulation allowed for the visit. This was dictated by the diagnosis of the primary problem that brought the patient into the office and the justifiable procedures used to treat it. These cost-cutting measures initiated through the government-mandated prospective payment regulation added to physicians’ overhead costs because more paperwork was needed to submit claims and collect fees. In addition, the length of time increased between billing and actual reimbursement, causing cash flow problems for medical practices unable to make the procedural changes needed to adjust. This new system had the effect of reducing income for most physicians, because the fees set by the regulation were usually lower than those physicians had previously charged. Almost all other operating costs of office practice increased. These included utilities, maintenance, and insurance premiums for office liability coverage, workers’ compensation, and malpractice coverage (for which costs tripled in the late 1980s and early 1990s). This changed the method by which governmen.

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