– Management Analysis Paper
Students will select a specific organization, and report on the overall management and administrative function including philosophy, structure, programs, etc. (You may select your current organization, but a formal letter of permission should be acquired). Research should be gathered from available interviews (podcasts, etc), organizational publications, and/or other published material. The project is to be individually completed. Here are the guiding questions for your project. This is a policy analysis paper and not an employee analysis paper. Since no surveys or individual interviews are required, nor will be conducted with employees, the IRB process will not be necessary. However, if any human subjects are involved in the analysis of the program, then a proposal will be sent to the IRB at Saint Leo University for approval before any research is conducted using human subjects. If no actual human services organization is interested in participating in this project, the student can create a fictional organization and develop the materials for the project based upon best practices for management. For part 1 here is one of the guiding concepts for your project.
1. Briefly discuss (2 – 3 pages) the role of management in a human services setting.
This paper will be an in-depth analysis of management on a selected organization. The student will apply the Saint Leo University Core Value of Excellence and professional Human Services standards from the NOHS Ethical Standards in working with management that best informs an understanding of the analysis. Graphs and visuals may be included but do not count towards the content pages. Confidentiality is necessary for any information collected from the agencies. Names of the agencies should be concealed for any classroom discussions about the agency analysis and findings. Agencies wanting the results of the analysis should be granted a copy of the final paper, with a written understanding that the student is not a professional at this point, but rather is learning and practicing the theory related to management in human services settings. Correct spelling, grammar, and sentence structure is imperative. References must be appropriately cited with a reference list included. Paper must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) format.
