HEALTH
SCIENCES 5300,
EXAM 1
ALREADY
PASSED!!
Evatee 9/7/24 HEALTH SCIENCES 5300
,HEALTH SCIENCES 5300, EXAM 1 ALREADY
PASSED!!
Middle management positions are generally the desirable jobs in healthcare
facilities because of their relative job security (T or F) Answer - False
The supervisor or manager of a work group is paid more than the workers to
acknowledge that person's position as the most important member of the
group (T or F) Answer - False
A multi-layered management structure develops rapidly within an organization
and is done away with just as quickly when the organization is flattened. (T or
F) Answer - False
The supervisor of a group is generally protected from the negative pressures on
morale and motivation experienced by the employees in the work group (T or
F) Answer - False
The organization of the modern healthcare institution leans considerably
toward Rensis Likert's job organizational system (T or F) Answer - False
Healthcare organizations are unique both in terms of the output they produce
and in terms of the management processes employed (T or F) Answer - False
The healthcare institutions of more than a century ago were mostly charitable
organizations operated by churches or social welfare groups, and no thought
was given to operating then like businesses. (T or F) Answer - True
, Health care is extensively different from all other organized endeavors and thus
warrants a completely different and unique approach to management. (T or F)
Answer - False
Understanding of organizational labels is essential in appropriately addressing
the kinds of activities pursued in any business, especially that of a healthcare
provider. (T or F) Answer - False
The proliferation and growth of for-profit hospital corporations, health
maintenance organizations, and other healthcare chains demonstrate that
health care is a business of significant proportions. (T or F) Answer - True
For the foreseeable future, the best background and initial preparation for the
new healthcare supervisor will include Answer - Training and experience in one
of the healthcare specialties
Within Rensis Likert's job organization system: Answer - Jobs tend to be
organized in considerable detail.
Many exercises that have borne the label of reengineering have been little
more than cursory exercises in ____________. Answer - reorganizing
A strong belief held by many in health care is that it is generally not possible to
reduce costs without adversely affecting _________. Answer - quality
When middle-management positions are eliminated, the majority of those
positions' duties revert to the ____________ managers. Answer - first line
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