[HLSC 3P93] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 16 pages long Study Guide!

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Understand organizational issues that influence the way in which healthcare is delivered in canada. To gain an understanding of how different factors impacting the effectiveness and efficiency of the programs and care delivered. To develop an understanding of what factors contribute to a high performing system. System: smaller pieces working together for one common goal. Sub-field of management focused on how people act within organizations and how organizations function. Focused on understanding behaviour in the context of an organization. Cant improve organizations if you don"t understand what comprises the organization. Chapter 3 says it is not unique, can face similar challenges in for example hr. Depends on structure level (micro level would likely vary, because it is individual) How hc is administered and run can be unique. Could say not unique because hc provides services like any other organization. Individuals come together to forms team, which rolls up into organizations, which forms systems.