Be Able To Analyze And Apply A Range Of Management Theories To The Manager’s Role: Management for Social Care Assignment, TCD, Ireland

Learning Outcomes:

1. Be able to analyze and apply a range of management theories to the manager’s role and functions in a social care setting.

2. Be able to evaluate the contribution of the major theorists of motivation in an organization and apply them to the social care context

3. Be able to analyze the principles and systems used in planning, operation and evaluation of the management process

4. Be able to critically evaluate and apply the range of competencies involved in managing and supervising staff

5. Be able to recruit, select, manage the appraisal and develop staff to take account of equal opportunities and other legislation

6. Demonstrate an ability to Project Manage projects across a range of economic and social settings.

7. Evaluate alternative sources of funding and funding opportunities

Assignment CA (100%):

The role of a social care manager includes ‘Providing leadership and motivation in order to optimize service delivery by developing teams and promoting change management (Tusla,2016).

Discuss how you would set up a new social care residential service for 4 service users, with complex needs, with consideration to management theory and especially theory of motivation and also strategies to ensure a ‘Total Quality Management approach, encompassing financial, regulatory and service user feedback systems.

Criteria:

1. Apply management theory to functions of management in social care

2. Apply one theory of motivation & Supervision to empower staff, including team roles using relevant theory

3. Discuss the importance of financial and quality management when managing funding received.

4. Explore what human resource activities you need to take into account when deciding on staff for the new project.

5. Consider feedback systems to allow for quality improvements