Part 1
There is a mounting public awareness and focus on issues of
financial accountability and control across the country today. The public is
demanding businesses, government agencies, and public health organizations to
adhere to high standards of integrity, accountability, and financial control.
Respond to the following questions in relation to financial
management and budgeting:
In your opinion, should the same standards and expectations
of financial accountability and control of private or for-profitcorporations
and businesses be placed on public health agencies? Why or why not?
What value, if any, do financial management and budgeting
have for accountability and control of public health organizations?
Most marketing business professionals would agree that effective
marketing messages should be clear, consistent, and compelling.
Consider the following statement:
All county health departments should use identical marketing
strategies to market public health services.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Justify your
responses with scholarly references and appropriate examples.
Part 2
Operations plans and organizational budgets are vital for
organizations to meet their goals and objectives. Operations plans and budgets
are closely intertwined and interdependent. Cross-departmental communication is
required to plan, develop, and monitor the operations plans and organizational
budget documents.
Respond to the following discussion points in relation to
organizational budgets:
Why are operations plans and organizational budgets so
closely linked?
Recommend strategies for cross communication at the
planning, development, or monitoring phases of operations planning and
budgeting.
