The Merger Of Mount Adams Hospital - 894 Words

This case study is about the merger of Mount Adams Hospital of Cleveland and St. Mary’s Hospital to form Consolidated Care Hospital. The main character of this case is Marcus Hernandez, he a member of the organizational department for Mount Adams Hospital. He was just appointed the position of codirecting the merger transition team by his immediate supervisor Tameka Anderson. His partner for this position is Lorie Lockart from St. Mary’s Hospital. Their job is to create a survey that lets the hospital know what the employees are thinking and dealing with in their lives. Then compile the information and give recommendations to the hospital. This study starts and ends with Marcus just about to go in to talk to Tameka about the past four months of the new project and the new work schedule that he requested so he can spend more time with his twins girls. Some of the issues that I found with in this study fall under Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, at a few different levels. The employees of both hospitals are worried about job security, this is affecting the physiological and safety needs. They are concerned that they may lose their job, which would take away their income. Making it difficult to meet their needs for themselves and their families. Which has caused some of the employees to resign and work elsewhere. These actions are concerning to the hospital because they told their employees that they need not worry. 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