Leadership and Continuous Improvement

 

Continuous improvement is a requirement for organizational survival; without it, health care organizations cease to exist. Developing a sustainable leadership culture means not only leading continuous innovation, but also fostering a culture of innovation that is ingrained in all level of employees. In this assignment, you will discuss a leadership assessment tool that supports a leadership culture and continuous improvement in a health care organization.

General Requirements

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. 

 

Directions

Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) that discusses the use of a leadership assessment tool that supports leadership culture and continuous improvement in a health care organization. Include the following in your paper:

1. A research-supported identification and analysis of a leadership assessment tool. What is the primary purpose of the tool?
2. A research-supported discussion of why a culture of continuous improvement must be included in talent management.
3. A research-supported analysis of how leadership will use the outcomes of a leadership assessment tool.

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Criteria

20.0%

10.0%

5.0%

Course Code	Class Code	Assignment Title	Total Points
HCA-817	HCA-817-O500	Leadership and Continuous Improvement	200.0
	Criteria	Percentage	1: Unsatisfactory (0.00%)	2: Less than Satisfactory (73.00%)	3: Satisfactory (82.00%)	4: Good (91.00%)	5: Excellent (100.00%)	Comments	Points Earned
100.0%
Research-Supported Identification and Analysis of a Leadership Assessment Tool		20.0%	A research-supported identification and analysis of a leadership assessment tool is not presented.	A research-supported identification and analysis of a leadership assessment tool is included, but is incomplete or inaccurate.	A research-supported identification and analysis of a leadership assessment tool is presented, but is cursory. The research used for support is outdated.	A research-supported identification and analysis of a leadership assessment tool is reasonable and scholarly, but some research sources are outdated.	A research-supported identification and analysis of a leadership assessment tool is thoroughly presented. Sources are scholarly current or seminal research.
Research-Supported Discussion of Why a Culture of Continuous Improvement Must Be Included in Talent Management	A research-supported discussion of why a culture of continuous improvement must be included in talent management is not presented.	A research-supported discussion of why a culture of continuous improvement must be included in talent management is included, but is incomplete or illogical.	A research-supported discussion of why a culture of continuous improvement must be included in talent management is presented, but is cursory. The research used for support is outdated.	A research-supported discussion of why a culture of continuous improvement must be included in talent management is reasonable and scholarly, but some research sources are outdated.	A research-supported discussion of why a culture of continuous improvement must be included in talent management is thoroughly presented. Sources are scholarly current or seminal research.
Research-Supported Analysis of How Leadership Will Use the Outcomes of a Leadership Assessment Tool	30.0%	A research-supported analysis of how leadership will use the outcomes of a leadership assessment tool is not presented.	A research-supported analysis of how leadership will use the outcomes of a leadership assessment tool is included, but is incomplete or illogical.	A research-supported analysis of how leadership will use the outcomes of a leadership assessment tool is presented, but is cursory. The research used for support is outdated.	A research-supported analysis of how leadership will use the outcomes of a leadership assessment tool is reasonable and scholarly, but some research sources are outdated.	A research-supported analysis of how leadership will use the outcomes of a leadership assessment tool is thoroughly presented. Sources are scholarly current or seminal research.
Synthesis and Argument		10.0%	No synthesis of source information is evident. Statement of purpose is not followed to a justifiable conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses non-credible sources.	Synthesis of source information is attempted, but is not successful. Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.	Synthesis of source information is present, but pedantic. Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.	Synthesis of source information is present and meaningful. Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.	Synthesis of source information is present and is scholarly. Argument is clear and convincing, presenting a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
Thesis Development and Purpose	Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.	Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.	Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. They are descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are clear and comprehensive; the essence of the paper is contained within the thesis.
Mechanics of Writing		5.0%	Mechanical errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.	Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
APA Format	Required format is rarely followed correctly. No reference page is included. No in-text citations are used.	Required format elements are missing or incorrect. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Reference page is present. However, in-text citations are inconsistently used.	Required format is generally correct. However, errors are present (e.g. font, cover page, margins, and in-text citations). Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented though some errors are present.	Required format is used, but minor errors are present (e.g. headings and direct quotes). Reference page is present and includes all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and citation style is usually correct.	The document is correctly formatted. In-text citations and a reference page are complete and correct. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.
Total Weightage	100%