Defining Collaborative Leadership in Human Service Organizations

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u02a1 Defining Collaborative Leadership in Human Service Organizations

HMSV5340 Leading in For-Profit, Nonprofit, and Government Organizations

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Introduction

Select and identify a human service organization from the public, non-profit, or government service sector. Write an introduction (3‒5 sentences) that provides some general information about the organization selected.

Organization Mission, Vision, Programs, and Population

The distinguished (A-level) scoring requirements are: Describes a human services organization, including the mission, target population, and programs provided. Provides a brief overview of the organization’s staffing.

Support your content of this section with at least one peer-reviewed journal or resource. Avoid copying directly from your source—summarize the content in your own words.

Governance Structure

The distinguished (A-level) scoring requirements are: Discusses the form of governance employed by a human services organization and explains why the governance structure is effective for the organization. Describes one strength of this form of governance.

Use at least one source from the course syllabus reading list or another academic reference to support the content in this section. Avoid copying directly from your source—summarize the content in your own words.

Funding Practices and Sources

The distinguished (A-level) scoring requirements are: Explains the funding practices and funding sources for a human services organization. Describes one strength of the funding practices.

Use at least one source from the course syllabus reading list or another academic reference to support the content in this section. Avoid copying directly from your source—summarize the content in your own words.

Summary/Conclusions

Summarize the application of governance and funding practices for the selected organization. Use supporting references.

References

The distinguished (A-level) scoring requirements are: Cites three current empirical research articles that address governance and funding practices for a human services organization. Writes in a manner consistent with the expectations of the human services profession. Uses APA style and formatting for all in-text citations and references.

(Sample of reference from the course that might be used)

Lu, J. (2013). How political are government contracting decisions? An examination of human service contracting determinants. Public Administration Quarterly, 37(2), 182‒207.

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