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1. Health Leadership & Systems Thinking
Leader-Member ExchangeGood, professional relationships between leaders and
subordinates may factor into an organization’s success. For example, as a hospital director
for a high-risk, neonatal unit, you may find that encouraging positive, professional
relationships with subordinates from diverse backgrounds is important in maintaining
employee efficiency and effectiveness. Your subordinates may also recognize a similar value
in your professional relationship in order to receive direction, goal achievement, and/or
rewards. In the field of health care administration, an emphasis on good, professional
relationships may assist your leadership success across diverse landscapes of health care
administration problems.This week, you examine two leadership perspectives: Leader-
Member Exchange Theory as well as Social Network Theory. Think about how both theories
may apply to health care administration leadership. You also continue to complete your
Scholar-Practitioner Project: Health Care Administration Leadership Theory with the
creation of a visual representation of your theory.Learning ObjectivesStudents will:·
Compare Leader-Member Exchange with Social Network Theory· Apply Leader-Member
Exchange Theory to personal leadership theories· Apply Social Network Theory to personal
leadership theories· Apply health care administration concepts and perspectives to create
visual representations of leadership theoriesLearning ResourcesRequired Readings·
Nahavandi, A. (2015). The art and science of leadership (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson.Chapter 3, “The Foundations of Modern Leadership” (pp. 64-89)· Sin, H., Nahrgang,
J. D., & Morgeson, F. P. (2009) Understanding why they don’t see eye to eye: An examination
of leader-member exchange (LMX) agreement. Journal of Applied Pyschology, 94(4), 1048-
1057.· Van Dierendonck, D. (2011). Servant leadership: A review and synthesis. Journal of
Management, 37(4), 1228-1261.· Wilson, K. S., Hock-Peng, S., & Conlon, D. E. (2010). What
about the leader in leader-member exchange? The impact of resource exchanges and
substitutability on the leader. Academy of Management Review, 35(3), 358-372.· Document:
Scholar-Practitioner Project Overview (PDF)Note: You will use this project overview to
complete the remaining scholar-practitioner Assignments in Weeks 8 & 11.Transcript of
Scholar-Practitioner Project OverviewDDHA 8400: Health Leadership and Systems
ThinkingScholar-Practitioner Project Overview.1. Many health care administration leaders
are proactive and passionate about improving health in thepopulations they serve. As such,
an important aspect of the Walden University Doctor of HealthcareAdministration (DHA)
program addresses how to lead, manage, and impact the well-being ofcommunities and
health systems. As scholar-practitioners in this course, you are challenged todevelop your

2. capabilities as a leader through developing a personal Health Care
AdministrationLeadership Theory that uses a systems thinking approach for improvement
within the field of healthcare administration.2. This course includes a term-long, Scholar-
Practitioner Project designed to promote positive socialchange through the dissemination
of information. This information highlights best practices in healthcare administration
leadership by addressing gaps within health care administration literature.3. The Scholar-
Practitioner Project Assignments highlighted below scaffold and complement
theDiscussions and Assignments in the course. The work you do in Part 1 (Week 5) feeds
the development of Part 2 (week 8). Parts 1 & 2 are used for Part 3(week 11.Here is a
summary of Scholarly-Practitioner Project Assignments:Week & Title AssignmentWeek 5:
Literature Review & Problem StatementLiterature Review & Problem statement (5-7
pages.· Literature Review to Include:· A synthesis of Literature of at least 10 peer-reviewed,
scholarly resources that give the reader a good overview of the issue. The section should
show the reader a common trends in health care administration leadership or critical areas
of need for leadership in the field.· A description of theoretical gaps in the research area.
Based on the research you just in leadership, what seems to be missing?Problem Statement
to include:· An explanation of specific problem that addresses identified gaps within the
literature.· An explanation of how your problem statement incorporates implications for
positive social change. As students at Walden, you are preparing to become agents of social
change. Based on your leadership topic, the research you just did, and the gaps you found,
how would you be a social agent for change?Week 8: Visual Representation of Health care
Administration Leadership Theory.Week 11:Scholar-Practitioner Project: Health Care
Administration Leadership Theory.Visual Representation of Public Leadership Theory.The
Assignment (3-4 pages):· Create a visual representation of your Health care Administration
leadership Theory (e.g., table, pictograph, graph, or Matrix).· Explain how the visual
representation addresses the Literature gap you identified in week 5.· Explain how your
visual representation incorporates aspect of systems Thinking:Health care Administration
leadership Theory.The Assignment (15-20) pages.Section 1- Abstract and Introduction (1-
2npages).Section 2- Revised Literature Review and Problem Statement (5-7 pages):·
Literature Review to Include:· A synthesis of the literature of 15-20 peer-reviewed,
scholarly resources.· A description of theoretical gaps in the research.· Problem statement
to include:· An explanation of the specific problem that addresses identified gaps within the
literature.· An explanation of how your problem statement incorporates implications for
positive social change.Section 3 –Personal Health care Administration Leadership Theory
(2-3 pages):· An articulation of your personal health care Administration leadership
Theory.Section 4- Revised Visual Representation of your Health care Administration
leadership Theory (3-4 pages):Your visual representation should include:· Your personal
health care Administration leadership Theory to address the gaps identified in the
literature.· A visual representation of the theory (e.g., table, graph, Matrix).· An explanation
on how the theory addresses the literature gaps identified in week 5.· A description of how
your theory incorporates aspect of thinking.Section5- Empirical Evaluation Plan for a health
care Administration leadership Theory(3-4 pages):Your empirical evaluation plan should
include:· A description of appropriate methods, measures, and possible analytical

3. techniques for evaluating your theory.· A justification for your recommendations using the
learning resources and current literature.Section 6- Conclusion (1-2 pages).Section 7 –
References:· An APA formatted reference list of 15-20 peer-reviewed, scholarly
journals.Discussion PartBuilding a Nest for Success: Leader-Member Exchange Theory and
Social Network TheoryA Chinese proverb states, “In a broken nest, there are few whole
eggs.” Within an organization, broken professional relationships may result in damage to
the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. For a leader, any “crack” or “break” in
leadership may create future problems within the organization. With use of Leader-Member
Exchange Theory and Social Network Theory, an effective leader may find that the creation
of positive, professional relationships with subordinates is helpful in preventing breaks in
relationships in order to guide an organization toward success.· For this Discussion, reflect
on the similarities and differences between Leader-Exchange Theory and Social Network
Theory. Consider how you might integrate each theory into your own personal, unified
leadership theory. Think about how you might use this theory in a health care
administration scenario.By Day 3Post a brief comparison between Leader-Member
Exchange and Social Network Theory. Then, explain how you might apply Leader-Member
Exchange Theory and Social Network Theory into your personal, unified leadership theory.
Finally, relate this personal, unified theory to a health care administration scenario with
which you are familiar. Be specific and provide examples.By Day 5Continue the Discussion
and provide a substantive reply to your colleagues in one or more of the following ways:·
Expand on the colleague’s posting with additional insight and resources.· Offer polite
disagreement or critique, supported with evidence.In addition, you may also respond as
follows:· Offer and support an opinion.· Validate an idea with your own experience.· Make a
suggestion or comment that guides or facilitates the discussion.Support your postings and
responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and the current
literature.Submission and Grading InformationGrading CriteriaTo access your rubric:Week
8 Discussion RubricPost by Day 3 and Respond by Day 5To participate in this Discussion:
Week 8 DiscussionAssignmentScholar-Practitioner Project: Visual Representation of health
care Administration Leadership Theory.1. Having a Health Care Administration Leadership
Theory is essential to any health care administration leader. With a well-constructed theory,
you integrate leadership perspectives into practice in order to offer solutions to health care
administration problems. Also, with a visual representation of your theory, you may present
another way to highlight your research with effective design and theory implementation.2.
For this Assignment, you complete another part of your Health Care Administration
Leadership Theory based upon your understanding of leadership perspectives you have
reviewed in this course. In addition, you must use a systems thinking approach in the
development of your visual representation of your personal Health Care Administration
Leadership Theory.3. This week you will provide a visual representation of your Health
Care Administration Leadership Theory. It can be a table, schematic diagram, graph, or any
other representation you choose. Please feel free to be creative. However, the focus MUST
be on leadership.The Assignment (3–4 pages):· Provide a narrative explanation that shows
how the developed theory can close the “gap” identified in the first part of the Project.·
Explain how it incorporates systems thinking.