Assignment: Healthcare Organization Project
The structure of a healthcare organization reflects the healthcare needs of the population. The organizational chart depicts the structure and tells you about hierarchy in the organization, responsibilities, communication channels, and reporting. Some structures have many levels, whereas others have few levels. Healthcare organizations may adopt simple, functional, divisional, or matrix structures.
You will present a chart on organizational structure to your healthcare manager and colleagues. Include the following in your report:
A. Provide a brief on functional, divisional, and matrix structures.
B. Which type depicts a typical structure in healthcare organizations?
C. Give 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of each structure.
D. Include a sample of a tall organizational chart and a flat chart.
E. Describe how the tall and flat structures affect communication, teamwork, and patient care in the healthcare organization.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.