Assignment
Answer the following:
How useful are budgetary processes, such as zero-based budgeting, for human service agencies?
Compare and contrast cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis
What is transformational leadership? Give an example of transformational leadership.
What are the three types of consultation?
What are the weaknesses of the staff-initiated organization change strategies summarized by Holloway?
Initial responses should be no less than 250 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references.
Case Study
The Best-Laid Plans
Read - The Best-Laid Plans in Management of Human Service Programs and answer the following questions:
What is the mission of the ASC?
If you were in Katherine Wilson's shoes, what steps would you take next? Would you write a proposal for a country retreat or try to convince the board to stay with the plan that had already been developed? What are the pros and cons of each?
If Pratt's point of view does win out, how should Wilson deal with the planning committee?
Choose one program idea (one of the four in the organizational plan or the retreat center) and develop goals and objectives for it; then prepare a line item budget to accomplish the goals and objectives
Initial responses should be no less than 250 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references.
Employee Benefits
Prompt
This week we have discussed the compensation an organization can provide to its employees. We detailed several concepts, including direct compensation and benefits. To continue with the topic, your initial post should cover the following:
Consider your current or previous job.
Identify the effective elements of the organization's compensation package.
Which were legally required benefits?
Which were discretionary benefits?
Rank the value of each benefit to you.
Initial responses should be no less than 250 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references.
In your opinion, what are the Top 5 public health problems/issues in the U.S. and/or internationally, and why did you choose these?
Initial responses should be no less than 250 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references.
Sociology of Medicine and Health
Compare and contrast sociology with medical sociology. Why is it important to study medical sociology?
Initial responses should be no less than 300 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references.