MGMT06023 Introduction to Organisational Management in Social Care Continuous Assessment 2026

MGMT06023 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

Requirements and Details:

Continuous Assessment 30%: Prepare a poster presentation on the brief provided.

Presentation duration: 8-10 minutes.

You must give your presentation on the date that you have indicated on the schedule (Presentations begin from23^rd February 2026).

The poster presentation must be submitted via Turnitin on Moodle after you present, and no later than 3^rd or 4rd April 2026.

Penalties will be applied for late submission, as per the Student Course Manual.

Poster Presentation Brief

Prepare a poster presentation titled ‘Understanding the fundamental approaches to organisational management within the social care work environment’. The poster should address how you would incorporate the following areas into your work as a social care manager:

a) Utilising power effectively with the social care work setting. (Power definition, according to Hersey Blanchard,ref:)

• Two sources of managerial power:
  • Position power.
  • Personal power.

  in a social care organization

b) The purpose of planning in organisations. 7 or 8 references with URL good resources

c) Four views on ethical behaviour in organisations. Utilitarian view, virtue theory

d) Factors contributing to destructive outcomes in conflict scenarios. Size, of conflict, Competition of groups,

e) The relevance of Hertzberg’s hygiene and motivational factors in motivation. All the information in one poster.

[1]See the resources available on Moodle.

[2]Follow the guidelines on oral presentation and referencing provided.

Advice on Oral Presentation

Planning

(A)

• Will the introduction tell the audience clearly and simply what you will be talking about?
• Does it have an opening that will command the audience’s attention? (Quotations, statistics, anecdotes and jokes).
• Is there a clearly defined structure which is suitable for an oral presentation? (A definite introduction, main body, and conclusion).
• Does the conclusion summarise and reiterate the main points?
• Is there a strong finish/conclusion? (It is important to reiterate your opening remarks at this stage. Give a circular motion to your presentation – start off at one point and then return to it at the end).

(B) There are a number of additional issues which are also relevant at the planning stage:

• Be organised – prepare well in advance.
• Create a simple structure.
• Emphasise a number of key points.
• Reinforce these points to ensure audience understanding.

The rule is:

Tell them what you’re going to tell them

            Tell them

            Tell them what you’ve told them

• Prepare clear and organised note cards.
• Practice your presentation – this will give you confidence and will also enable you to check the timing and delivery.

Delivering the Presentation

• Common pitfalls include overwhelming the audience with details and exceeding the available time (This often occurs when presenters are too ambitious or enthusiastic).
• Giving an oral presentation does not simply mean reading a paper to a passive audience. You may well rely on a script, but it is also important to maintain audience interest.
• Avoid reading your presentation as this can make you look stiff and impersonal when you should appear relaxed and natural.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for the subject.
• Try to build in highlights – this might include topical references or shared understandings/experiences.
• Give warning when approaching important or complex parts of the presentation.
• Use examples to illustrate points.
• Maintain eye contact with your audience – poor eye contact also diminishes audibility as the head is lowered to the page instead of directed towards the audience.
• Do not speak too fast – slow down, and build in pauses which will allow you to make eye contact with your audience. This will also allow your audience to keep pace.
• Vary the tone of your voice.
• Be mobile if possible; if stationary, do not slouch.
• Avoid anything that might distract the audience.
• Stay within the time limit.

Use of visuals/support material

• Prepare a PowerPoint Poster.
• Ensure that the material is clearly visible.
• Use headings and brief bullet points.
• Figures and images are particularly suitable for a poster, and they tend to hold interest more effectively than text.
• Make sure you know how to use the classroom technology before you make your presentation.
• Supplement or explain the main points on the poster.
• Only show the relevant section of the slide, and gradually reveal the additional points as the presentation progresses. This also allows you to talk about or explain a point without the audience becoming distracted.
• If supplying the audience with supplementary material, ensure that you have sufficient copies.

REFERENCING GUIDE

Written by

Dr. Sheila McGree

In academic writing, we must show the source of our information. This means that all claims/theories/evidence must be referenced. The purpose of referencing is to enable the reader to find the source of the information and examine it if they wish. There are two aspects of referencing: (1) the citation in the text and (2) the full reference in the reference list at the end of the essay. The following are guidelines on how to cite the references in the text and how to write the full reference in the reference list. This system is based on the Harvard system of referencing and is widely used in the social sciences.

CITATIONS IN THE TEXT

The purpose of the citation in the text is to give the reader just enough information to enable them to find the full reference in the reference list. The author’s last name and the year of publication are sufficient to enable the reader to do this, and this is all that should be included. This information can be given in one of two ways. It can be incorporated into the sentence or it can be put at the end of a sentence.

Example:

Bell (1999) recommends that literature reviews should be completed before the data are collected.

Or

It is recommended that the literature review should be completed before the data are collected (Bell, 1999).

The reader should then find the reference in the reference list easily by looking for Bell (1999).

If you are referring to more than one reference in the text, put the references in alphabetical order and separate them with a semi-colon.

Example:

It has been found that premature babies are more likely to experience physical abuse at the hands of their parents than full-term babies (Smith, 1999; Thompson, 1990).

USE OF ‘et al.’

When there are more than two authors you can use the abbreviation ‘et al.’ in the citation in the text. The following are points about the use of ‘et al.’.

1. It should only be used in the text, not in the reference list.
2. Only use ‘et al.’ if there are more than two
3. In the text, the first time you refer to that reference, use all authors’ names. After that you can use ‘et al.’.

Example:

Text – First Reference:

Smith, Brown & Black (1988) found that_ _ _ _

Text – Second and subsequent references:

Smith et al. (1988) found that_ _ _ _

USE OF ‘CITED IN’

Sometimes the writer will read about a theory or piece of evidence in a textbook or other publication. It is important to inform the reader that the information was not obtained from the original source but was cited in another book. The following is an example of how to do this.

Example:

Suppose you are referring to a claim which was made by Freud in one of his original books. You did not read the original book, but read about the claim in a psychology textbook. The following is an example of how to cite the reference.

Text:

Freud believed that personality development was largely complete by five years of age (Freud, 1940; cited in Malim and Birch, 1998; p. 67).

Notice that there is a page number provided which tells the reader where to find the reference to Freud (1940) in the textbook.

Reference List:

Malim, T. & Birch, A. (1998). Introductory Psychology. London: Macmillan Press.

QUOTATIONS

In academic writing, it is advisable to avoid using quotes. In any essay or research report, the writer refers to the work of others for a particular purpose. The writer should put the information in his/her own words and adapt it to his/her purpose. In student assignments, another good reason for using your own words is that it shows the lecturer who is marking the assignment that you understand the information. The use of quotes should be limited to instances where your own words would not do justice to the information. When a quote is being used, give the quote in italics or with inverted commas. Follow the quote with the reference citation and page number of the quote.

Example

In his novel, Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt recalls his childhood:

When I look back on my own childhood I wonder how I survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood…Worse than the miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood. People everywhere brag and whimper about the woes of their early years, but nothing can compare with the Irish version: the poverty; the shiftless loquacious alcoholic father; the pious defeated mother moaning by the fire; pompous priests; bullying schoolmasters; the English and the terrible things they did to us…  (McCourt, 1997; p. 1).

Note: It is important to include the page number of the quote in the citation.

REFERENCES IN REFERENCE LIST

The purpose of the reference list is to provide the full reference for each reference citation used in the text so that the reader can find the source of all the information referred to, if they wish. The references should be listed in alphabetical order. Numbering or bullet points should not be used. The format for each reference will depend on the type of publication. The following are the formats to use for books, journal articles etc.

BOOKS

Author’s last name, Initials. (Year of Publication). Title. Place of publication: Publisher’s name.

Note: Place of publication must include city.

Example:

Bell, J. (1999). Doing your own Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education and Social Science (3^rd Ed.). Philadelphia, USA: Open University Press.

If there is more than one author include all their names. Do not use et al. in the reference list.

Example:

Smith, J., Brown, T. & Black, R. (1988)….

You will get all this information regarding year, place of publication etc. on the first few pages of the book.

CHAPTER IN A BOOK

Sometimes a book is made up of chapters that are written by different people. The book is compiled by an editor.  You may want to refer to one of the chapters in this book. The following is an example of how it is done.

Example:

O’Sullivan, E. (1995). Section 5 of the Child Care Act 1991 and youth homelessness. In H. Ferguson & P. Kenny (Eds.), On Behalf of the Child: Child Welfare, Child Protection and the Child Care Act 1991. Dublin: A & A Farmar.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Author’s last name, Initials. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume (Volume Number), pages.

Examples:

Dyer, S. & Quine, L. (1998). Predictors of job satisfaction and burnout among the direct care staff of a community learning disability service. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(4), 320-332.

Ferguson, H. (1996). Protecting Irish children in time: Child abuse as a social problem and the development of the child protection system in the Republic of Ireland. Administration, 44 (2), 5-36.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES

Author’s last name, Initials. (Year, Month). Title of paper. Paper presented at …., Name of Conference, Place.

Example:

McGree, S., Ferguson, M., & Carroll C. (2003, November). Burnout among disability workers: An examination of levels of burnout and causal influences. Paper presented at the 34^th annual conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Bunratty Castle, Limerick, Ireland.

DISSERTATIONS

Author’s last name, Initials. (Year). Title of Dissertation. Level of Dissertation (i.e., Doctoral, Masters, Degree or Diploma). City where dissertation can be located: Name of Institution where dissertation can be located.

Example:

McGree, S. (1991). Dieter-Nondieter Differences in Social Facilitation. Doctoral Dissertation. Toronto: University of Toronto.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Author’s last name, Initials. (Year, Date). Title of article. Title of Newspaper.

Example:

Dempsey, A. (2003, October 15) The long goodbye: The epidemic of suicide goes on.  Irish Independent.

PERSONAL COMMUNICATION

Sometimes you may have been given information verbally by a practitioner or an expert. In these cases, you give the name of the practitioner/expert and indicate that you obtained the information through personal communication.

Last name. Initial. (Year). Personal Communication with author(s).

Example:

O’Hara, K. (1999). Personal communication with author.

INTERNET SITE

Last name, Initial. (Year, Date when information was retrieved). Title of article. Internet Site.

If you do not have the title of the article, author and year, just give the internet site address and date of retrieval.

REPORT, PAMPHLET

Here, you use the same format as for a book. The main difference may be that the author may be an organisation or government department rather than an individual. The publisher may also be the organisation itself rather than a publishing company. Again, examine the first one or two pages of the report/pamphlet to obtain the necessary information. Sometimes the pamphlet is written and compiled by one or more individuals. If that is the case, those individuals are the authors.

Examples:

Department of Health and Children (1999). Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children. Dublin: The Stationery Office.

Government of Ireland (2000). The National Children’s Strategy: Our Children-Their Lives. Dublin: The Stationery Office.

Kilkelly, U. (1997). Small Voices, Vital Rights: Submission to the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child. Dublin: The Children’s Rights Alliance.

Some examples:

Text                           

A book – one author

Bell (1999) recommends that the literature review should be completed before the data are collected.

A book – two authors

Sinclair and Gibbs (1998) provided a balanced account of what life was like for children and staff in the majority of children’s homes in the UK in the 1990’s.

Government publication

The National Children’s Strategy outlines the government’s policy in regards to children (Government of Ireland, 2000).

A book cited in another book

Freud maintained that personality development is complete by five years of age (Freud, 1940; cited in Malim & Birch, 1998; p. 67).

An article in an academic journal

Dyer and Quine (1998) examined predictors of job satisfaction and burnout among intellectual disability workers.

A chapter in a book

O’Sullivan (1995) pointed out the weaknesses of the Child Care Act 1991 in addressing the needs of young homeless children.

Reference list

Bell, J. (1999). Doing you own Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education and Social Science (3^rd. Ed.). Philadelphia, USA: Open University Press.

Dyer, S. & Quine, L. (1998). Predictors of job satisfaction and burnout among direct care staff of a community learning disability service. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(4), 320-332.

Government of Ireland (2000). The National Children’s Strategy: Our Children-Their Lives. Dublin: Stationery Office.

Malim, T. & Birch, A. (1998). Introductory Psychology. London: Macmillan Press.

O’Sullivan, E. (1995). Section 5 of the Child Care Act 1991 and youth homelessness. In H. Ferguson & P. Kenny (Eds.), On Behalf of the Child: Child Welfare, Child Protection and the Child Care Act 1991. Dublin: A & A Farmar. (1998).

Difference between a Reference List and a Bibliography.

When a bibliography is used, the student writes the essay without citations and then gives a bibliography at the end which lists all the books and other sources which were read in preparing the essay.

When a reference list is used, the writer includes reference citations in the text and a reference list at the end. A reference list is a list of the full references for all the reference citations in the text of the essay. If the student read a book that is not referred to in the essay, then it is not included in the reference list.

The title for a reference list is, References. The title for a bibliography is, Bibliography.

When referencing, you should use a reference list with the title, References, not Bibliography. 

Poster Presentation Criteria

This guide is intended to give you a clear idea of what is expected and the criteria against which your assignment will be assessed. Refer to the advice on oral presentation and referencing guide included with the brief. Resources are available on Moodle on how to prepare a poster.  

Visual Impact (25 marks)

Creative and imaginative

Good quality images

Colourful and engaging

Layout and structure (25 marks)

Relation to brief and all sections included

Ease of following

Logical, creative layout

Content is quickly apparent

Content (25 marks)

Breadth of reading

List of references

Referencing style

Relevant content

Depth of content

Intelligent and complete data presentation

Evidence of understanding

Delivery (25 marks)

Clearly presented

Good tone and voice modulation

Good eye contact and connection to audience

Enthusiasm for subject matter

Time management

Total (100 marks)

Assessment Cover Sheet

This form should be completed in full, and attached to the front of your assignment.

Student Number:      _________________             Course Year: __________________

Course Title: _________________________________________________________

Subject:  _________________________________________________________

Assignment Title: __________________________________________________________

Name of Lecturer: ____________________________________    Word Count: _____

Due date:        ____________________________________          Mark: ___________

I hereby certify that the information contained in this submission is information pertaining to research I personally conducted for this assessment.  All information other than my own contribution will be fully referenced within the text, and listed in the reference section at the back of this assessment.  This includes internet sources.  I also confirm that the material contained in this assignment has not been submitted for assessment in any formal course of study.

Student Signature: _____________________                 Date Submitted: _______

• You are requested to use the Referencing Standard supplied to you. Failure to correctly reference is a serious offence (plagiarism) and may result in disciplinary action.  I understand the definition and consequences of plagiarism as set out in the Student Course Manual.
• Please retain a HARD COPY of all assessments, both for your own reference and in case an assignment is lost or mislaid. It is not sufficient to keep a copy on computer.  Please do not bind assessments or place in covers. They should be stapled, unless otherwise advised by your lecturer.
• Please submit assessmentson or before the assessment submission date, otherwise a penalty will be imposed as per the guidelines listed in the Student Course Manual.
• If posting in an assessment, it should be sent by registered post to the lecturer and if not, a certificate of posting MUST BE Assessments mislaid in the post without proof of posting will be treated as non-submitted and will have to be repeated.