Module 4 – Broad Involvement of Internal Constituents

5 Points

[Learning Objectives Assessed: 1b, 1d, 2b, 5a]

Discuss why it is important to get broad involvement of internal constituents in the Strategy Formulation Phase.

• Your post should be 175-250 words.
• Review the Discussion Grading Rubric
  
• You will not be able to see any posts by other students until you make your original post.
• Support your post by citing one reference (other than the text).
• Cite paraphrased information but do not use quotes for this assignment.
• Submit your original post by Thursday before 12am midnight (EST).
• Respond to at least two (2) other students’ original post by Sunday before 12am midnight (EST).
• In addition to your replies on other students’ posts, you should also respond to any student who posts to your original post and to any of my questions.

For this discussion, consider the following:

• You apply for federal help in funding a program aimed at improving minority health care in your area. The program serves people of all ages who are suffering from specified ailments, but has a means testing eligibility requirement that limits aid based on income level. Investigate which type of grant funding, categorical or block, would be better for this program, and provide resources to substantiate you choice.

Use this unit’s readings to inform your discussion.

Readings

Use your Social Policy and Social Programs text to complete the following:

• Read Chapter 7, “How Do We Pay for Social Welfare Policies and Programs?” pages 139–157. Chambers, D. E., & Bonk, J. F. (2013). Social policy and social programs: A method for the practical public policy analyst (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

The first two chapters in the text book describe the basic principles of morality, law, and ethics in health care environment. Every day the news is filled with headlines that address legal and ethical dilemmas. Students are to identify current health care or management related articles that pose legal and/or ethical issues. Articles can be found on the internet, newspapers, or magazines. Review the article, write a 1-2 page paper addressing legal and ethical issues on the chosen topic, and post it online for review by other students.

Possible topics: Right to die, stem cell research, assisted suicide, faulty medical devices, genetic engineering, unauthorized disclosure of medical information.

Paper format: Written material should be typed in a 12-point font. Be sure to include a list of references at the end of paper.

Please prepare a paper addressing the following questions. While specific answers to each question are not required, these questions are a guide to the elements in your paper. They should all be considered

1: Was Dave’s decision table a legitimate way to make an entrepreneurial decision?

2: Do you think the factors adequately relate to a decision between being an entrepreneuror accepting the corporate position?3: What factors do you think should not have been included? Why?

4: What additional factors do you think should have been included? Why?

5: Do you think a decision making table is a valuable tool? If not, why not?

6: What would you have decided if you were Dave given only the information in the decisionmaking table?

7: What are some characteristics possessed by entrepreneurs which were included in thiscase study?