1 Contemporary Human Service Provide a brief description 2 paragraphs of two political, social, and/or technological factors that influence contemporary human services organizations and explain how. Then explain how these factors might pose challenges to human services administrators. Be specific. Learning Resources Please read and view (where applicable) the following Learning Resources before you complete this week's assignments. Readings Course Text: Salamon, L. M. (2003). The resilient sector: The state of nonprofit America. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. Chapter 1, `Introduction` Chapter 2, `The Stakes: The Nonprofit Sector and Why We Need It` Chapter 3, `The Challenges` Course Text: Patti, R.J. (2009). The handbook of human services management (2nd ed.).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Chapter 1, `Management in the Human Services: Purposes, Practice, Prospects in the 21st Century` Chapter 2, `General Themes in the Evolution of Human Services Administration` Article: Bolman, L. G. & Deal, T. E. (1991). Leadership and management: A multi-frame, multi-sector analysis. Human Resources Management, 30(4), 509534. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Media Video: Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). Human services administration. Baltimore, MD: Author. `Introduction to Human Services Administration` (approximate length: 25 minutes) Transcript Optional Resources Text: Hasenfeld, Y. (Ed.). (2010). Human services as complex organizations (2nd ed.).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Chapter 2, `The Attributes of Human Service Organizations` Chapter 3, `Theoretical Approaches to Human Services Organizations`

1 Contemporary Human Service Provide a brief description 2 paragraphs of two political, social, and/or technological factors that influence contemporary human services organizations and explain how. Then explain how these factors might pose challenges to human services administrators. Be specific. Learning Resources Please read and view (where applicable) the following Learning Resources before you complete this week's assignments. Readings Course Text: Salamon, L. M. (2003). The resilient sector: The state of nonprofit America. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. Chapter 1, `Introduction` Chapter 2, `The Stakes: The Nonprofit Sector and Why We Need It` Chapter 3, `The Challenges` Course Text: Patti, R.J. (2009). The handbook of human services management (2nd ed.).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Chapter 1, `Management in the Human Services: Purposes, Practice, Prospects in the 21st Century` Chapter 2, `General Themes in the Evolution of Human Services Administration` Article: Bolman, L. G. & Deal, T. E. (1991). Leadership and management: A multi-frame, multi-sector analysis. Human Resources Management, 30(4), 509534. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Business Source Complete database. Media Video: Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). Human services administration. Baltimore, MD: Author. `Introduction to Human Services Administration` (approximate length: 25 minutes) Transcript Optional Resources Text: Hasenfeld, Y. (Ed.). (2010). Human services as complex organizations (2nd ed.).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Chapter 2, `The Attributes of Human Service Organizations` Chapter 3, `Theoretical Approaches to Human Services Organizations`