The Assignment (15–20 pages):

Section 1: Abstract and Introduction (1–2 pages)

Section 2: Revised Literature Review and Problem Statement (5–7 pages):

• Literature Review to include: 
  • A synthesis of the literature of 15–20 peer reviewed, scholarly resources 
  • A description of theoretical gaps in the research 
• Problem Statement to include: 
  • An explanation of the specific problem that addresses identified gaps within the literature 
  • An explanation of how your problem statement incorporates implications for positive social change

Section 3: Personal Health Care Administration Leadership Theory (2–3 pages):

• An articulation of your personal Health Care Administration Leadership Theory 

Section 4: Revised Visual Representation of Your Health Care Administration Leadership Theory (3–4 pages):

Your visual representation should include:

• Your personal Health Care Administration Leadership Theory to address the gaps identified in the literature 
• A visual representation of the theory (e.g., table, graph, matrix) 
• An explanation on how the theory addresses the literature gaps identified in Week 5 
• A description of how your theory incorporates aspects of systems thinking 

Section 5: Empirical Evaluation Plan for a Health Care Administration Leadership Theory (3–4 pages):

You will assess if the newly developed leadership theory addresses the problem you have been working on. What methodological steps will you use? How will you collect data? Suggestion: start with how theories in our text are evaluated. It does not have to be detailed, but it must include the methods, measures, and analytic techniques.

If the Assignments are done correctly, there should be an alignment from the topic of choice to the evaluation: 

• The topic is researched in the literature. The literature review points out a theoretical gap that needs to be addressed by leadership. 
• The gap is turned into a problem statement. 
• A leadership theory to address the problem is proposed. 
• The theory is depicted in a visual. 
• An evaluation plan describes how the newly developed theory resolves the problem identified in the literature. 

Section 6: Conclusion (1–2 pages)

Section 7: References:

• An APA-formatted reference list of 15–20 peer-reviewed, scholarly journals

As you embark on the next phase of your journey as a scholar-practitioner in the health care administration program, consider some of the topics and current events addressed in the course by your colleagues. As a future leader in health care administration, how might you work to ensure individuals are afforded the right to be well led and well managed? Additionally, through your work in understanding a value in systems thinking, how might you ensure its proper representation for solutions to health care administration problems?

For this Discussion, select a health care administration leadership issue that interests you as a possible research topic for a dissertation. Additionally, think about how your work completed in this course may assist you in your dissertation and future career as a leader in health care administration.

By Day 3

Post a brief description of the current health care administration leadership issue you selected and explain why that issue interests you. Then, explain two ways the information you gathered in this course can be applied to your future dissertation research or to your role as a scholar-practitioner. Be specific and use examples to illustrate your points.

Support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and the current literature.

Servant leadership is a valuable theory to enact change within society. From Gandhi to Martin Luther King, Jr., servant leadership highlights that a leader’s greatness may depend upon the way in which the leader serves his or her subordinates. With servant leadership, a leader transforms into a guide or teacher for subordinates, in turn creating subordinate autonomy and ownership in work. As a leader, empowering your subordinates and cultivating a vested interest in work might be the most essential components to develop for effective, servant leadership.

For this Discussion, select an event, not previously used in the course, which highlights techniques of servant leadership. For the event, consider whether or not the leadership techniques were effective. Also, consider the possibility of applying another leadership theory to the selected event. How may the outcomes change in relation to the application of a different leadership theory?

By Day 3

Post a brief description of the event you selected. Then, explain whether servant leadership was the most effective leadership perspective in the event you selected. Justify your response. Finally, explain how event outcomes might have been different with another leadership perspective.

Support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and the current literature.

Group Case Study Analysis (2–3 pages):

Then, using your leadership Assignment for the Case Study, collaborate with your colleagues to create a Group Case Study Analysis that includes: 

• An explanation of how the challenges identified in the individual case analyses collectively affect crisis response by the system and the individuals within it 
• An explanation of how transformational and transactional leaders might influence outcomes within this case 
• A summary of how poor leadership might affect the outcome of the case

Support your Case Study with specific references to all resources and current literature used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.