Continuous Assessment 40%: Essay (30%) and Presentation (10%).
management
Description
Instructions to candidates:
Continuous Assessment 40%: Essay (30%) and
Presentation (10%).
Write an essay (2,000 words) on the title
provided.
The submission date for the essay is
Thursday 30th January 2020.
Penalties will be applied for late submission,
as per the student handbook.
Prepare a 10 minute presentation on the
essay. Please ensure that you sign for a slot on the schedule.
You are required to submit a hard copy of
the presentation to the lecturer.
ESSAY TITLE
a) Social care managers must recognise that
every employee must be respected as an individual with unique needs,
preferences, and concerns regarding work. In this context, it is important for
the social care manager to appreciate and understand how process theories of
motivation can assist in this endeavour.
i) Explain the central features of
Expectancy Theory, and consider its relevance for motivating employees in a
social care setting.
(1,000 words)
ii) Consider how Equity Theory can assist
the social care manager in appreciating how the equity dynamic works in the
form of input-to-outcome comparisons.
(1,000 words)
OR
b) Dealing effectively with conflict
situations relies not only on recognising the factors which might precipitate
it, but also on the manager’s style and approach to negotiation when seeking a
constructive solution.
i) Define what is understood by conflict in
organisations, and explain the factors which can contribute to it.
(300 words)
ii) Consider five alternative conflict management
styles, offering some comment on their
relevance for resolving conflict in a modern social care organisation.
(800 words)
iii) Offer some discussion regarding the
main negotiation tactics and strategies which could be used to resolve conflict
in social care settings.
(900 words)
