BSHS 425 ENTIRE COURSE (2018)

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BSHS 425   ENTIRE COURSE(2018)
 

WEEK  1
 
BSHS 425   Week 1 Individual Assignment Human Service Programs

Instructions:

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Human Service Programs.

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WEEK 2

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.

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WEEK 3
 
BSHS 425  Week 3 Individual Assignment  Diversity in the Workplace Implications for Human  Resource Development

Instructions:

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Diversity in the

Workplace: Implications for Human Resource Development.

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BSHS 425  Week 3  Learning Team Assignment   Ideal Human Service Organization Overview

Instructions:

Envision an ideal human service organization your Learning Team

would like to create.

Discuss a business plan for your ideal human service organization.

Discussion needs to cover the following information:

• What population would this Learning Team like to serve? The team

is not limited to one age group; some intergenerational programs serve

both older adults and pre-school-age children.

• What needs in your diverse communities are currently unmet? How

are cross-cultural needs and issues of diversity included?

• What services will your organization offer?
• Write a vision statement for your ideal organization.
• Create a mission statement for your ideal organization.
• Provide a brief description of the overall organization and the

services that will be offered.

Create a 500- to 750-word summary of the team's preliminary plan.

WEEK 4
 
BSHS 425  Week 4 Individual Assignment Supervisory Roles & Theories of Motivation Paper

Instructions:

Review objectives from Week 4, notes from class, and "The

Supervisory Process" in Ch. 7 of Management of Human Service

Programs.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that presents how key elements of

the supervisory process are influenced by theories of motivation.

• Clarify the salient roles of the supervisor who draws from an

empowerment approach to achieve organizational effectiveness.

• Provide a brief overview of the theories of motivation presented in

Management of Human Service Programs.

• Discuss why these strategies were selected. Specifically, what are

the anticipated benefits? What are the anticipated challenges?

• Identify how the principles of motivation will be applied within an

empowerment environment.

• Explain how motivation theory supports an organizational culture

wherein clients play the role of collaborative, active participants in

agency decision-making processes.

Format your report consistent with APA guidelines.

Include a minimum of three scholarly references.

 
BSHS 425 Week 4 Individual Assignment  Autonomy - Intrinsic Motivation

Instructions:

Watch "Intrinsic Motivation," which discusses how managers can

promote self-direction and build internal motivation amongst their

employees.

Write a 100- to 200-word summary that answers the following question:

• How can human service managers implement these strategies?

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BSHS 425   Week 4 Learning Team Assignment   Ideal Human Service Organization Framework

Instructions:

Work with your Learning Team to create the framework for your ideal

human service organization in a staffing plan containing 700 to 1,050

words.

Complete the following tasks as a Learning Team:

1. Create a staffing plan for your ideal organization. The staffing plan

must include the following:

1. The number of staff members to be employed
2. The roles of the staff members
3. The reporting structure for the staff members (Who provides

supervision? How many employees report to each supervisor? etc).

2. Describe the budget for your ideal human service organization (be

specific).

1. Explain how this organization will receive its funding.
2. Will your organization resource acquisitions such as grants,

donations, contracts, etc.?

3. Explain why this budget will be needed and how it will impact

operations of your organization.

3. Describe strategies for monitoring and program evaluation: What

are the purposes and advantages?

1. Explain how your organization will measure inputs, outputs, and

outcomes.

4. Discuss the role of information systems and technology in program

evaluation: How does information technology support the design

process?

1. Explain how your organization will use information systems and

technology to enhance the organization's effectiveness and

responsiveness.

Include a minimum of 3 scholarly references.

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WEEK 5

BSHS 425    Week 5 Individual Assignment Organizational Change & Leadership from a Systems Perspective Paper

Instructions:

Research a human service organization in your community.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that answers the following

questions:

• What leadership model is practiced by the human service

organization you researched? Provide evidence to support your claim.

• Is there a different leadership model that could be used successfully

in the human service organization? What kind of changes would need

to take place to implement a new leadership model in that organization?

What effect would those changes have on the organization?

• From a systems perspective, what is the organizational force that

binds and energizes each element and function of human service

management?

• What are the salient managerial elements or subsystems (6

functions) that work together to contribute to the efficacy of the human

service organization?

• What is leadership's role in this conceptual framework for human

service management?

Format your report consistent with APA guidelines.

Include a minimum of 3 scholarly references.

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BSHS 425 Week 5 Individual Assignment  TED Talks: Margaret Heffernan

Instructions:

Watch the TED Talks video, "Why it's Time to Forget the Pecking Order

at Work," which discusses "the superchicken model."

Write a 200- to 350-word summary that answers the following question:

• How can you apply this information to the management of human

service organizations?

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BSHS 425  Week 5 Learning Team Assignment   Ideal Human Service Organization

Instructions:

Create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with 10 to 15 slides as a

Learning Team. Your presentation should include the following:

• Agency objectives that use the SMART acronym found in the

"Specification of Objectives" section of Management of Human Service

Programs, Ch. 3 (Please review these examples prior to creating your

objectives for the Ideal Agency.) Ensure your objectives are clear and

measurable.

• Information on budget development and importance of resource

acquisitions, such as grants, contracts, and contributions: How does

budget development impact human service agency operations?

• The role of leadership: Does this agency use a horizontal

organizational model or a top-down approach to human service

administration and management? What is the theory behind your

organizational structure?

Include speaker notes that support the content on your slides.

Cite a minimum of 3 scholarly references.

Include a reference slide formatted consistent with APA guidelines.