Reference no: EM132604633 , Length: 1000 words
Essay question:
What are the contributions that community organisations can make to achieving a social purpose in contrast to other forms of public sector and private sector organisational management? What are the potential challenges that community organisations face and what strategies can they undertake to respond to these challenges?
Aim:
The aim of this essay is for you to explore the strengths and weaknesses of community organisations as a form of management and contrast they ways in which they operate in contrast to other forms of organisation including government agencies and private enterprise.
Instructions:
Using the reading materials, lectures and relevant examples of community management, prepare an essay in which you will:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of what community organisations are, and the key concepts of in their management that are covering in the unit.
2. Outline the unique role that community organisations can play in addressing gaps in the provision of social services.
3. Reflect upon the challenges that community organisation can face in achieving their purpose, and how they might respond to these challenges.
You may choose to use a small number of examples of organisations that work in the community to support your arguments. As these examples are designed to illustrate how the concepts apply in the practices of community organisation, limit the use these examples to when they are relevant in supporting the arguments in your essay.