Running head: Human Resources SWOT Analysis 1

IHS Hospital’s Human Resources Department SWOT Analysis
Porntip Athinan
Loyola University New Orleans

Human Resources SWOT Analysis 2 SWOT analysis is a powerful tool to help the organization identify its strengths, understand the weaknesses, and explore the opportunities and threats that they may encounter
(Manktelow & Carlson, n.d.). Human resources department is vital to the organization.
Without effective human resources management, the healthcare organization may not be able to achieve its goals and mission. Performing SWOT analysis of IHS Hospital’s human resources department would benefit the hospital to understand internal (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and threats) (See Appendix A). Based on the
SWOT analysis, the human resource manager would be able to formulate strategies to implement, monitor, and revise plan if ineffective (Fried & Flottler, 2008). IHS Hospital is an acute psychiatric hospital locate in San Fernando Valley,
California, established in 1942. It serves children, adolescent, and adult populations. The hospital offers inpatient, outpatient, substance abuse program, and eating disorder program
(Astralcom, 2008). The hospital’s mission is to develop, implement, and manage in the most ethical and efficient manner, a network of superior behavioral health services with optimal client outcome (Astralcom, 2008). IHS Hospital is affiliated with the University of Southern California
Department of Psychiatry and California Psychology Internship Council. These two entities provide psychiatrist and psychologist interns to the hospital throughout the year which is a labor cost saving for the hospital. In addition to the internship, the hospital is willing to hire new graduated candidates;