1.(based on the obesity project)

For this assignment, you will consider what might represent barriers to the success of your program.  Think broadly – including practical, theoretical, cultural, etc. barriers.  Be realistic.  What really could get in your way?  Refer to your readings for guidance.

Content

Your assignment must describe and justify, in detail, FIVE realistic barriers to the success of your program.

Formatting and Other Requirements

•  Title page with name, assignment title, and university (APA-style)

•  Double-spaced

•  Times New Roman font, 12-point

•  1” margins on all four sides

•  1-2 pages in length (length requirement does not take title page into consideration)

2.  Case studies can be an excellent opportunity for students to apply their understanding of course materials in a real-life scenario as a manager. More information is in the attachment

AHS626 Case Study Assignment

INTRODUCTION:
Case studies can be an excellent opportunity for students to apply their understanding of
course materials in a real-life scenario.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

• Apply the course materials, activities, and personal experiences to a real-world scenario
using a case study.

• Discuss the role of manager in initiating and completing common tasks found in the
healthcare industry.

This activity aligns with the following course objectives:

• CLO1: Describe the contemporary healthcare environment from the perspective of a
manager

• CLO2: Identify specific strategies for dealing with organizational change and the
manager’s role as change agent

• CLO3: Analyze the phases of the organizational life cycle that reflect major changes and
relate these to the functions of the manager

• CLO4: Identify the styles of leadership, their characteristics, and the circumstances
under which they are applied

• CLO5: Define the management functions of planning and decision making

• CLO6: Define the basic management function of organizing and identify the steps in the
organizing process

• CLO7: Describe the role and activities of the professional practitioner as consultant

• CLO8: Differentiate among committee types, their general purpose, and recommended
guidelines

RESOURCES:
Students will use the case studies found in the textbook for this exercise. Alternately, students
may contact the instructor for an alternate case study.

INSTRUCTIONS:
For this assignment, students will refer to Chapters 1-8 of the textbook. Each chapter includes
one or more case studies. Select one of the case studies, complete the activities, and submit it
using the DropBox in Blackboard.

Be sure to include the chapter and case study number that you are using.

DUE DATE:
BY 11:59 PM on Sunday, March 8.

TOTAL POINTS:
This activity is worth a total of 50 points, the rubric is provided below:

Criteria 31- 40 points 21-30 points 11-20 points 0-10 points

Quality of
Response

The submission
shows an in-
depth
understanding of
topics covered in
case study.

The submission
mostly shows an
understanding of
topics covered in
the case study.

The submission is
acceptable and
shows basic
knowledge of the
module topics
but no depth in
understanding.

Missing or
inaccessible
submission.

5 points 3-4 points 1-2 points 0 points

Writing Quality The submission
contained no
errors in spelling
or grammar. The
content is logical
and easy to
follow and
understand.

The submission
contained a few
errors in spelling
or grammar. The
content mostly
logical and easy
to follow and
understand.

The submission
contained
multiple spelling
or grammar
errors. The posts
were not logical,
making it difficult
to follow and
understand.

Missing or
inaccessible
submission.