Mgmt623 Leadership and Team Management Assignment No. 1 Fall 2011 - solution soon
Monday, November 14, 2011 Posted In Mgmt Edit ThisSEMESTER FALL 2011
"Leadership and Team Management (MGMT623)"
Assignment No. 1
Due Date: 16 Nov 2011
Assignment
Case: The New Head:
It took the board of trustees of Rahmat Eye Hospital almost eleven months to choose a new administrator. Their final choice was Murad Hassan, an associate administrator at a large health-care facility in Islamabad. The initial list of candidates included twelve administrators from other hospitals and health-care units throughout the country, as well as 148 other candidates with varying degrees of health-care experience and education.
One of the primary reasons to choose Murad Hassan was his success; he has had in implementing a number of significant changes in his health-care facility. Over the objectives of many of the personnel, Murad Hassan led the battle to computerize the system. There are now computers in every room of the department and patient information is entered and retrieved directly from these machines.
The cost of this innovation was high, but the reputation of the health-care facility rose dramatically and Murad Hassan wound up being interviewed on a number of local and national TV programs. Another of Murad's strong points, to put it in the words of one of the trustees, is that he "looks like an administrator and acts like one." Another said he has "presence." A third said, "When he talks to you, you know that he is in charge. He has 'administrator' written all over him."
These comments explain why Murad Hassan was chosen for the job. However, there are some people on the board who believe he may not be the best person for the job. One who has had doubts expressed them this way, "He is pre-occupied with his task compliance, but I don't know how well he interacts with people. He is very clever in getting himself involved in activities that help focus the spotlight on him. However, he has never had to deal with a human relations problem. He spends most of his time dealing with technical problems and trying to figure out ways to hold down operating costs. That's all well and good, but there is more to an administrator's job than that. We are looking for someone who can interact well with the public, deal with a variety of different groups including trustees, doctors, nurses, and other support personnel, reduce costs, and help the hospital gain a national reputation. I just hope he's up to it."
Questions
1. Have the trustees allowed trait theory to influence their decision? Explain.
2. In your opinion, Murad Hassan possesses which type of leadership behavior according to Michigan studies.
