WEEK 1

What is the current situation at the hospital? What are three organizational issues going on in this case? Which organizational theories do you think best apply to this situation? What are Stratlin's areas of strengths? What are its weaknesses? What should a short-term plan to immediately handle the management situation include? What role might hospital politics have played in the rapid turnover of CEOs? How will you educate the Board of Trustees about succession planning? What role should they play in this process? How would you introduce the concept of succession planning to the staff of Stratlin Memorial Hospital? What recommendations and steps are needed in order to establish a long-term plan for continued succession planning? Who should be involved and lead this process? Should the institution adopt a succession plan for clinical staff members?