The Decision Making Process
You are to write a minimum, 3 page essay (you're probably going to need more),
on this week’s subject matter per below.
From your own personal experience, think about a time that your organization made a major change to meet the needs of its customers or other stakeholders (PLEASE BASE THE RESPONSE BASED ON A HOSPITAL MERGER)
Your analysis should cover the following:
1. The context of the decision making processes, including for example: the goals, activities, history or culture of the organization; the complexity and special features of the task or problem; the major stakeholders of the decisions.
2. The main phases or activities of the decision making process, including for example: the background leading up to the problem situation; problem recognition; development and evaluation of alternatives; selection of alternative; and outcome of the decision. Where possible incorporate the "Wicked Problems....." background information to show a link between what you read in this document and what occurred in your organization..
3. Assess the overall quality of the decision making process. .
Hospital mergers are increasing day by day. In 2014 there were 95 mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures between the U.S hospitals. To support this trend and increase the profits and quality the Pennsylvania Insurance Department approved the affiliation between health insurer Highmark and West Penn Allegheny Health System, both based in
