MHA 505 Wk 2 Individual Assignment: Systems Thinking DIAGRAM

Assignment Instructions

Identify the structural, behavioral, and intersectional (relationship) attributes of your current or most recent employer’s organization.

Title: Include a title that let’s viewers know what your diagram is trying to capture (the name of your organization would be great here!)

Create a detailed diagram that maps the stock, inflows, outflows, and feedback loops of the organization. Your diagram should show anyone who looks at it how your organization functions. Not a hierarchy diagram. If your organization is a service provider, then your diagram maps out what is done to your customers (all options) and all departments that may be involved. This assignment is a DIAGRAM, not a paragraph or paper. Paragraphs or papers will not be graded or read. Your diagram must speak for itself and explain everything. Do not abbreviate – spell everything out.

Systems Thinking Diagram Example (Obesity)

Video Example for Systems Thinking diagram ( You CANNOT Copy this example of Obesity or diabetes or other related diseases for week 3’s team assignment)

These two diagrams above are exemplars of what a systems diagram CAN look like. There are many different types, the first one is more procedural of how an organization works. The second one is similar to our textbook example. But the diagrams in our textbook are TOO SIMPLE. Most organizations aren’t that simple and are more complex – and you need to capture that. Someone who doesn’t know your organization should be able to look at your diagram and completely understand how it works (remember this isn’t a paper, this is a diagram assignment).

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