Assignment Details:
The written assignment gives you the opportunity to situate the organization (structure and social issue that is targeted) identify an organizational problem, challenge or opportunity in your field placement (or human service organization you know well), determine a solution grounded in theory or practice model, strategize for implementing the solution (organizational change), and specify how you will evaluate/assess the change.
Your choice for the paper/topic MUST BE AN ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUE (e.g. staff turner over, agency-wide communication dysfunction, etc.). You will follow the logic model format for this change provided in this syllabus.
ALL papers should have the following: (1) The writing should be clear and concise. (2) Cite all references in the text. (3) Include complete list of references at the end of the paper. (4) Cite all references in standard American Psychological Association format. (5) DO NOT include identifying names of persons.
The 5 written assignments are parts of whole – each paper will include the paper that preceded it. You are required to revise the preceding paper according to the instructor recommendations before adding it to the next paper.
| Assignment I (3-4 pages) – provides the basis for analysis and understanding the organization, describing the context of the organization within its marketplace, and the social issue it is tasked with addressing. (See Appendix A) | |
| Organization Structure | 40 |
| Introduction – Introduce the agency/organization, type (public, not for profit, etc.) | 10 |
| Governance | 5 |
| Revenue Streams | 5 |
| Size (# employees, annual budget, etc.) | 5 |
| Structure (# departments, part of larger org., off-site centers, etc.) | 5 |
| Population served (typed, #s, salient issues) | 5 |
| Stakeholders (all internal & external who have a direct interest in the organization) | 5 |
| Social Problem – Urban Child Welfare | 40 |
| Introduction – social problem | 5 |
| definitions, as relevant | 5 |
| statistics on prevalence or incidence of the issue | 5 |
| studies that look at risk and protective factors (more than one source) | 5 |
| describe briefly the issues relevance to social work and | 5 |
| social work interventions that have been utilized | 5 |
| present briefly an evaluation of the effectiveness of those interventions | 5 |
| Significance of the Issue – describe why this is such a problem for families, group of communities | 5 |
| Composition | 20 |
| Details –Main ideas are clear and are well supported by detailed and accurate information. | 5 |
| Organization – The introduction is inviting, states the main topic, and provides an overview of the paper. Information is relevant and presented in a logical order. The conclusion is strong. | 5 |
| Word Choice – The author uses vivid words and phrases. The choice and placement of words seems accurate, natural, and not forced. | 5 |
| Sentence Structure, Grammar, Mechanics, & Spelling -All sentences are well constructed and have varied structure and length. The author makes no errors in grammar, mechanics. | 5 |
Appendix A: Organizational Chart Template:
