Unit4Assign1NP Understanding the Landscape of For-Profit, Nonprofit, and Government-Based Human Service Organizations There are a number of factors that impact or shape how programs function in their

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u04a1 Understanding the Landscape in For-Profit, Nonprofit,

and Government-Based Human Service Organizations

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

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Introduction

Write an introduction (3‒5 sentences) that defines the organization you will be discussing for this assignment.

Organizational Political and Social Landscape

The distinguished (A-level) scoring requirements are: Describes the current political and social landscape for a human services organization. Provides a specific example of a political or social factor affecting an organization.

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.

Forces that Impact Human Service Organization

The distinguished (A-level) scoring requirements are: Discusses three or four important factors or forces that impact a selected human services organization. Describes specific effects of the factors or forces on the organization.

Leadership Challenges Related to Internal or External Forces

The distinguished (A-level) scoring requirements are: Assesses leadership challenges that exist as a result of the forces impacting a human services organization. Analyzes the complexity of the challenges.

Improving Leadership Ability to Respond

The distinguished (A-level) scoring requirements are: Recommends methods for addressing or improving a leader’s ability to respond to forces impacting a human services organization. Suggests some resources to support the methods that are recommended.

Summary/Conclusions

Summarize the forces and factors that impact your identified human service organization. Use supporting references.

References

The distinguished (A-level) scoring requirements are: Cites at least five research articles or text sources that address leadership practices for managing challenges in a human services organization. Cites all articles using current APA standards. 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 references from the course that might be used)

deGroot, S. (2016). Responsive leadership in social services: A practical approach for optimizing engagement and performance. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Oborn, E., Barrett, M., & Racko, G. (2013). Knowledge translation in healthcare: Incorporating theories of learning and knowledge in the management literature. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 27(4), 412–431.

Watson, L. D., & Hoefer, R. A. (2014). Developing nonprofit and human service leaders: Essential knowledge and skills. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.