Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 400846

Coordinator Olayide Ogunsiji Opens in new window

Description The concept, form and structure of health care organisations are explored. Organisational theory is used to analyse contemporary health care structures. Factors which influence organisational design, function and effectiveness are discussed including: organisational behaviour, strategy, culture, power and politics, technology, sustainability and effectiveness. A major focus is planning for strategic organisational development to meet the challenges of rapid change and the need for performance improvements in patient care delivery. Concepts related to the strategic development of workforce capacity in the health care arena considered through the application of theories including the learning organisation. Leadership is examined with emphasis on change management.

School Nursing & Midwifery

Discipline Health, Not Elsewhere Classified.

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Equivalent Subjects PUBH 7017 - Leadership and the Development of Organisational Capacity in Health Care

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate program.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Assess the impact of organisational culture, power, politics and technology on readiness for change in health care organisations.
2. Critically analyse organisational strategy, design and structure of health care  organisations by applying organisational theory.
3. Investigate how effective change leadership can lead to improved organisational capacity and performance.
4. Critically reflect on and critique health care organisational capacity building in a rapidly changing environment.
5. Recommend strategies for workforce capacity development within a contemporary health care setting.

Subject Content

Module 1 - Introduction to organisational theory, design and structure, and its application to the health care environment
- organisational theory and structure - organisational structures, function, formal systems of power and authority, how they are affected by the internal and external environment in the health care sector
- factors influencing organisational design and function in health care including organisational behaviour, strategy, culture, power and politics, technology, sustainability and effectiveness
- organisational culture and subcultures in health care
Module 2 - Organisational capacity building, workforce development and change management in the health care environment
- leadership, adaptive organisational cultures and change
- theories and frameworks for organisational capacity building
- Models and strategies for workforce development
- managing conflict, pandemic, power and politics in health care organisations
Module 3 - Improving organisational performance
- theories and concepts underpinning organisational performance improvement in health care
- Measuring organisational performance and effectiveness
- leading organisational capacity building and improving organisational performance in the health care arena