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BSHS 425 Week 2 Individual Assignment Empowerment Approach to Human Services Management

Instructions:

Review the 12 principles presented by Hardina et al. in the section titled

"Humans Service Organizations and Empowerment" in Ch. 4 of

Management of Human Service Programs. Additional resources may

be used.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that discusses the principles

presented by Hardina et al. In your paper, discuss the principles that

characterize an empowerment approach to social service management,

and evaluate how these principles are applied to a human service

organization in which you are familiar.

Specifically, address the following:

• Explore what themes from classical management theories

(bureaucracy, scientific management, universal management principles,

etc.) are utilized with an empowerment approach.

• Explain the ideological belief systems of a manager who espouses

empowerment for the overall agency, staff members, and clientele.

• Explain the differences between horizontal and top down

organizational models.

• Explain how the concepts of team building and collaboration are met

through the use of contemporary management theories.

• Discuss strategies for consistent evaluation of organizational efficacy

that includes strategic feedback from clients, community constituency

groups, and staff members within the agency.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Include a minimum of 3 scholarly references, including your textbook.