Select either Option A or Option B and indicate in your postwhich option you have selected.

Select either Option A or Option B and indicate in your postwhich option you
have selected.

Option A:  Imagine your colleague and
friend, Jane Smith, has recently been promoted to departmentmanager for your
facility.  You have worked side-by-side with Jane for the pastten years and can
speak to her excellent skills as a health professional. However, Jane has no
prior management experience and  many of your co-workers arefearful that she
does not possess the necessary leadership skills to effectivelylead the team.
You feel conflicted because you agree with your colleagues but youalso have
faith that Jane will do her best.  Considering Jane’ssituation, describe the
dual role of the health professional as manager.  Whatchallenges do managers
face when they make the leap from health care professional tomanager?  What are
some of the common complaints to indicate the presence ofill-fitting
management?

Option B: Given the effort and creativity
that you have put into your Senior Projects for this course, usethis discussion
board as a forum to share your topic with your classmates. Provide a
comprehensive description of the topic you chose, discuss yourreason(s) for
choosing the topic, and present some of the key information thatyou learned
throughout the research process.  For example, what did youlearn about the role
of management in influencing health care decisions?  How doyou think the future
of healthcare will be impacted by your topic?  Are there anycurrent events
and/or media stories that relate to your topic?

Guided Response
for Option A and Option B: Review several of yourclassmates’ posts.
Provide a substantive response to at least two of your peers. Do you agree or
disagree with their opinions?  Would you offer any otherinsight?  Discuss any
personal and/or professional experiences with ineffectivemanagers.  What issues
were caused?  What was done to rectify these issues?