This document provides instructions for an assignment to write a paper applying the principles of an empowerment approach to human service management. Specifically, the paper should discuss how an ideal human service organization would include clients in decision-making, decrease powerlessness and increase access/quality of services, meet diverse cultural needs, embrace diversity in many areas, empower managers/staff/clients, foster teamwork/collaboration, and evaluate effectiveness through strategic feedback. The paper should be 1,050-1,400 words and follow APA style guidelines.

1. Empowerment Approach to Human Service Management Paper
Review
the 12 principles presented by Hardina et al. in the section
titled "Humans Service Organizations and Empowerment" in
Ch. 4 of
Management of Human Service Programs
. Additional resources may
be used.
Discuss
the principles that characterize an empowerment approach to
human service management.
Evaluate
how you might apply these principles to the developmental
processes of your own Ideal human service organization.
Write
a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that applies the principles
presented by Hardina et al. to your ideal human service
organization.
Specifically, address the following:
How clients will be included in the organizational decision-
making processes
How your ideal agency will decrease a sense of powerlessness
among consumers and increase access and quality of services
for clientele
The measures your ideal human service agency will take to
ensure that diverse cross-cultural needs are met
The following areas of diversity: socioeconomic background,
culture, age, gender, sexual identity, spirituality, disability, and
other unique differences
The ideological belief systems of a manager who espouses
empowerment for the overall agency, staff members, and
clientele
How the concepts of team building and collaboration are met
within the organization

2. The strategies for consistent evaluation of organizational
efficacy that includes strategic feedback from clients,
community constituency groups, and staff members within the
agency
Format
your report consistent with APA guidelines.