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.