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Module Three Learning Activity

Your original piece of work for this module:

Discuss the organisational structure of the agency you described in module two.

Things to consider:

  • Is this a hierarchical or a more equal, flat structure?
  • Agency divisions
  • Is there a chief executive officer or a departmental minister at the top of the hierarchy?
  • Lines of accountability
  • Who holds formal power?
  • Are there implications of agency change?

 

 

Your original piece of work should be between 300 – 500 words (no dot point discussions). Ensure you cite the sources of your information.

 

 

Marking Criteria (total of 10 marks):

 

  • Timely completion of learning activities  ( /2)
  • Demonstrated evidence of completion of module readings ( /2)
  • Demonstrated understanding of theoretical frameworks (/2)
  • Adherence to academic writing conventions ( /2)
  • Has at least two cited references ( /2)

Module 3 Required Readings:

 

Jones, A., May J. (2006) Working in Human Service Organisations. NSW: Pearson Education

[Chapters 4, 6 and 7 of the text for this course]

 

E-Reserve reading:

 

Gardner, F. (2006) Working Actively within the Organisation.  Chapter 5. Working with human service organisations: creating connections for practice  South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press, 2006.

http://ereadings.cdu.edu.au/view/cdu:19008

 

Vecchio, R.P., Hearn, G., and Southey, G (1996). ‘Organisational culture’. Chapter 17. In R.P. Vecchio, and G. Southey. Organisational Behaviour.  Sydney: Harcourt Brace.

http://ereadings.cdu.edu.au/eserv/cdu:20541/ER02208.pdf

 

Support Readings:

 

Schmid, & Hillel (2004) “Organisation-Environment Relationships: Theory for Management and practice in Human Service Organisations” Administration in Social Work, 28(1): 97-113.

 

Terry, F. (2002) ‘Humanitarian action in a second-best world’, Chapter 6 Condemned to repeat? The paradox of humanitarian action, Cornell University Press.

[Google this reference – see the pdf version]

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