Week One Discussion Questions
-Discussion #1
What do you perceive as the main differences between managing a human services organization and managing a business? Are the same skills, attitudes, and body of knowledge appropriate for each? If so, why are they appropriate? If not, why not?
-Discussion #2
Think about the human service organizations with which you are familiar. What are the key forces in its environment – local, state, and national – to which the organization must pay attention? How well is the agency managing these forces?
-BSHS 462 Week 1 Individual Assignment Ideal Organization Paper(Characteristics and Environments of a Human Service Organization)
- BSHS 462 Week 1 Individual Assignment Ideal Organization Paper
- BSHS 462 Week 1 Summary
Week 2 DQs
-Discussion Question #1:
Must every program have clearly defined services and procedures that are based on best practices, or must workers be able to decide what to do with clients based on their own professional judgment and experience? Defend your answer
-Discussion Question #2:
In what ways have you seen or might you anticipate a human service organization incorporating culture and building community within the organization? Why are culture and the building of community valuable to a human service organization?
- BSHS 462 Week 2 Summary
- BSHS 462 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment National State or Country Paper
- BSHS 462 Week 2 Weekly Summary
Week Three Discussion Questions
-DQ #1
What is your definition of diversity and how must it be considered when hiring individuals for a human service organization?
-DQ#2
What do you see as the most important characteristics of a supervisor and a supervisory relationship?
- BSHS 462 Week 3 Individual Assignment Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services Staff Paper.doc
- BSHS 462 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Leadership and Supervising Influence in Human Services Paper.doc
- BSHS 462 Week 3 Summary.doc
