Based on this week's readings and assignments, answer the following according to Discussion Board policy.
- Give examples of the macro environment. How do they apply to the healthcare industry?
- Identify, research and share one labor trend or market analysis component used by a health care HR department. Be sure to consider the data you find in your research and its impact (https://www.halogensoftware.com/blog/are-you-using-hr-analytics-and-metrics-effectively). What data in this trend do you find convincing? Briefly (in two paragraphs), demonstrate how you might present to your supervisor a data supported argument to incorporate this trend or approach into your department.
Some follow up questions students may reply to include:
- List three characteristics of a high-performance work system in a healthcare organization? Be specific. How can HRM play a role in this process?
- What is strategic management? How does that apply to the healthcare industry? Be specific.
- What is a SWOT analysis? How would that process be beneficial to a healthcare organization?
- How does effective use of data analytics help support arguments for change in the area of institutional performance?