Tentative Course Calendar* *The instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar. Due this week (by midnight before class session, Week Content Reading unless indicated otherwise; see assignment descriptions for details) Pfeffer J., Sutton R. 2006. Individual introductions Intake survey (See Blackboard for “Evidence-based management” (Harvard Business Publishing coursepack, or from ) the link) Introduction to the course and McPhee, John. The New Yorker, Apr. 7, 2014 1 the course project 1-minute Video Introduction “Elicitation”. How to Read a Case Study. Retrieved March 06, 2015, Gathering evidence for Form Teams (instructions on from evidence-based management Blackboard) Case: Going flat (HBP coursepack, case Formal organizational Case 1 memo/discussion, structure addressing one of the two Discussion questions: discussion points on the left. Reflecting internal vs. What is a flat organization? What makes some external forces in organizations better suited for flat vs. hierarchical organizational structure Research plan (team roster and structure? contract; list of organizations and Incentives and control What is the role of formal hierarchies in health care individuals to interview; text of 2 organizations? What advantages/challenges (non-) interview pitch and sample hierarchical structure present, specifically with questions) respect to ACOs? Larson, B. K et al (2012). Insights From Transformations Under Way At Four Brookings-Dartmouth Accountable Care Organization Pilot Sites. Health Affairs, 31(11) Rebitzer, J. B., & Votruba, M.E. (2011). Organizational economics and physician practices. NBER Working Paper No. 17535.
Tentative Course Calendar* *The instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar. Week Content Reading Due this week (by midnight before class session, unless indicated otherwise; see assignment descriptions for details) 1 Individual introductions Introduction to the course and the course project Gathering evidence for evidence-based management Pfeffer J., Sutton R. 2006. “Evidence-based management” (Harvard Business Publishing coursepack, or from ) McPhee, John. “Elicitation”. The New Yorker, Apr. 7, 2014 How to Read a Case Study. Retrieved March 06, 2015, from Intake survey (See Blackboard for the link) 1-minute Video Introduction Form Teams (instructions on Blackboard) 2 Formal organizational structure Reflecting internal vs. external forces in organizational structure Incentives and control Case: Going flat (HBP coursepack, case Discussion questions: What is a flat organization? What makes some organizations better suited for flat vs. hierarchical structure? What is the role of formal hierarchies in health care organizations? What advantages/challenges (non-) hierarchical structure present, specifically with respect to ACOs? Larson, B. K et al (2012). Insights From Transformations Under Way At Four Brookings-Dartmouth Accountable Care Organization Pilot Sites. Health Affairs, 31(11) Rebitzer, J. B., & Votruba, M.E. (2011). Organizational economics and physician practices. NBER Working Paper No. 17535. Case 1 memo/discussion, addressing one of the two discussion points on the left. Research plan (team roster and contract; list of organizations and individuals to interview; text of interview pitch and sample questions)
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