Overview
This topic has been structured so that students develop an understanding of organisations generally, before looking specifically at human service organisations. This topic will then go on to examine current trends impacting on human service organisations and the nature of work requirements in human service organisations. The topic will include … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Aims
This topic aims to introduce students to foundation knowledge about the political context and development of the human services, their relationship to dominant values and the nature of professional intervention.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Compare the major theoretical perspectives which have shaped organisational structures in the twentieth century
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Examine the relationship between the organisation's purpose and its structure
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Focus on the changing nature of organisations in response to complex environments
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Analyse the characteristics of a human service organisation
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Examine how the social, political and economic environment directly impacts on human service organisations
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Highlight the role of evaluation in organisations as a form of accountability, quality improvement and legitimacy
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Establish how service delivery is influences by the management and structure of human service organisations
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Analyse the various forms of accountability and communication in human service organisations
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