Pro Forma – MSWPG7212

Assignment 2 – Organisational culture and management in human service organisations

Focus Agency:

Using the management approaches identified in the core readings/videos, identify evidence/examples of how two of these approaches are being used in your focus agency (placement) or Social work setting (for Option 2). Critically analyse the benefits, and challenges, of these management approaches in contemporary human service settings, making connections to your evidence/examples and relevant theoretical literature.

Marking criteria:

• Capacity to identify and describe two examples of management approaches being used in the focus agency, drawing links between theory and practice and using a minimum of 6 diverse and relevant references (12 points)
• Capacity to critically analyse the benefits and challenges of these management approaches, linking theory to practice (12 points)
• Ability to use high quality written expression and adhere fully to APA referencing (6 points) (please remove this information when you submit – this is just to guide you with the direction of writing up this task.

Management Theory #1:

Describe the management theory (making links to theoretical literature) (250 words)

Provide evidence/examples of how you see this management theory being implemented in your Social work setting (250 words)

Critically analyse (1) the benefits and (2) the challenges of this management approach (250 words)

Management Theory #2:

Describe the management theory (making links to theoretical literature) (250 words)

Provide evidence of how you see this management theory being implemented in your Social work setting (250 words)

Critically analyse (1) the benefits and (2) the challenges of this management approach (250 words)

 

Note:

The student will identify issues relevant to organizational management and culture in the human services and critically examine their relationship with Social Work practice.

Assignment: Using the management approaches identified in the core readings/videos, identify evidence/examples of how two of these approaches might be applied in a social work setting (i.e. Mental Health Clinics, Schools, Government Agencies, Hospitals, Private practice or Residential Houses) . Critically analyse the benefits, and challenges, of these management approaches in contemporary human service settings, making connections to your evidence/examples and relevant theoretical literature.
Marking criteria:

• Capacity to identify and describe two management approaches, drawing links between theory and social work practice and using a minimum of 6 diverse and relevant references (12 marks)
• Capacity to critically analyse the benefits and challenges of these management approaches, linking theory to practice (12 marks)
• Ability to use high quality written expression and adhere fully to APA referencing (6 marks)

Students will be provided with a Pro Forma to use to complete this assessment task (on Moodle).

The student will identify issues relevant to organizational management and culture in the human services and critically examine their relationship with Social Work practice.

Assignment: Using the management approaches identified in the core readings/videos, identify evidence/examples of how two of these approaches might be applied in a social work setting (i.e. Mental Health Clinics, Schools, Government Agencies, Hospitals, Private practice or Residential Houses) . Critically analyse the benefits, and challenges, of these management approaches in contemporary human service settings, making connections to your evidence/examples and relevant theoretical literature.
Marking criteria:

• Capacity to identify and describe two management approaches, drawing links between theory and social work practice and using a minimum of 6 diverse and relevant references (12 marks)
• Capacity to critically analyse the benefits and challenges of these management approaches, linking theory to practice (12 marks)
• Ability to use high quality written expression and adhere fully to APA referencing (6 marks)

Students will be provided with a Pro Forma to use to complete this assessment task (on Moodle).