Explain open systems and the 5 subsystems of open systems.
Assignment Details:
Your healthcare manager is concerned about the rapid changes taking place in the healthcare organization. She came to you for information. She wants to know more about open systems thinking and the concept of learning organizations.
You tell her that open systems thinking has gained wide use in healthcare organizations. Application of systems thinking is helping organizations to respond effectively to internal and external environmental demands. Continuous learning is a trait of effective healthcare managers and organizations. She asks you to prepare and present a report about this topic.
In this week’s assignment, you are going to examine the attributes of learning organizations and their importance in healthcare organizations. Write a 5-page report that covers the following:
Identify the 5 characteristics of learning organizations by Peter Senge.
Briefly describe each characteristic.
Explain open systems and the 5 subsystems of open systems.
Provide a summary on the important role of healthcare managers in promoting team learning, problem solving, and innovation in a healthcare organization.
Deliverable Requirements
Include 3 references
Minimum of 5 pages
Use the APA format
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
Length: 5 pages minimum
Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third person.
Body: This begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 5 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
Reference page: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the
Reference page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.