HLTH524 Leadership in Health Care
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Task
Topic: Kaupapa Korero: Essay:
Aim/Kaupapa Korero:
The student will demonstrate an understanding of leadership within the New Zealand healthcare context and the application of leadership theories to contemporary healthcare.
Learning Outcomes: 1, 2 & 3
- survey historical views and theories of health care leadership within a New Zealand context
- evaluate a range of leadership theories, models and approaches
- critically analyse the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values required by effective leaders within the health care sector
Task: Nga Tuhi: Essay
Write an essay that critically analyses and discusses the way in which leadership influences and shapes healthcare.
Select one significant New Zealand health reform, analyse and discuss the leadership vision that inspired this chosen health reform.
Your discussion should also consider :
- The relevant background factors and leadership that underpinned your chosen health reform.
- The impacts of your chosen health reform on health care in New Zealand up to the present day
Using the above chosen health reform, review the literature associated with one contemporary leadership theory associated with your reform, analyse and discuss the application of this theory in the healthcare context.
Discuss the attributes of your selected leadership theory and demonstrate how these promote effective health care leadership.