Leadership and Management Flashcards

A CHES professional chairs a health coalition with members who have unequal power. Which governance approach best ensures equitable decision-making?

Answer: Use consensus-based decision making with clear ground rules

Consensus-based decision making with transparent ground rules encourages full participation and shared ownership among coalition members with varying power levels.

Which evaluation framework assesses program performance against pre-established standards and involves comparing actual outcomes to intended outcomes?

Answer: Summative evaluation

Summative evaluation measures overall program effectiveness at the end of a program cycle by comparing achieved outcomes to intended goals.

A health education manager is creating a job description for a new program coordinator role. Which element is legally essential to include to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Answer: A list of essential job functions

The ADA requires employers to identify essential job functions so they can determine appropriate reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

When a health organization undergoes rapid expansion, which management challenge commonly emerges related to maintaining consistent program quality?

Answer: Loss of fidelity to the original program model

Rapid expansion often leads to implementation drift, where the program deviates from its original evidence-based model, compromising fidelity and effectiveness.

A health educator is facilitating a strategic planning session using a SWOT analysis. Which category includes external factors that could positively benefit the organization?

Answer: Opportunities

Opportunities in a SWOT analysis refer to favorable external conditions the organization can leverage to advance its mission.

Which principle of effective delegation ensures that an employee given responsibility for a task also has the authority needed to carry it out?

Answer: Parity principle

The parity principle states that authority and responsibility must be equal — you cannot hold someone accountable for results without giving them the power to act.

A community health organization is assessing its internal and external environment before launching a new program. Which planning tool combines environmental scanning with strategy formulation by matching internal capabilities to external opportunities?

Answer: TOWS matrix

The TOWS matrix extends SWOT by systematically pairing internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats to generate strategic options.