Collaborative Decision Making Through Shared Governance

Attend a committee meeting in your health care organization. If you are not currently employed in
a health care setting, you may elect to attend a committee meeting at another company, a
community center, a local school, local chamber of commerce or other professional organization.
Observe the interactions between committee members and the process used by the committee
to arrive at decisions.
In 500-750 words, describe the function of the committee and the roles of those in attendance.
Describe your observations of the interactions between members of the committee and
determine whether the process used to arrive at decisions is a form of shared governance.

A minimum of two academic references from credible sources are required for this assignment.
Submit the completed “Collaborative Committee Meeting Verification Form” with the assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located
in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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assignment.
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