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Which of the following best describes the primary objective of community development?
Which of the following best describes the primary objective of community development?
- To establish hierarchical structures within community organizations.
- To organize community members to confront shared health concerns. (correct)
- To achieve economic growth through individual entrepreneurship.
- To create a competitive social environment for resource allocation.
What is a significant characteristic of organizations as social units?
What is a significant characteristic of organizations as social units?
- They function independently of policies, procedures, norms, and culture.
- They operate entirely without any governance or authority.
- They have established management that distributes roles and responsibilities. (correct)
- They are solely personal networks without formal structure.
Which principle is NOT considered a core component of effective community development?
Which principle is NOT considered a core component of effective community development?
- Empowerment and critical consciousness
- Exclusion and social hierarchy (correct)
- Social capital and community capacity
- Issue selection and participation
Which activity is primarily focused on enhancing the skills and abilities of community members?
Which activity is primarily focused on enhancing the skills and abilities of community members?
In community mobilization theory, which approach emphasizes direct involvement and empowerment of local residents?
In community mobilization theory, which approach emphasizes direct involvement and empowerment of local residents?
Which aspect is NOT accounted for in the Diffusion of Innovations Theory limitations?
Which aspect is NOT accounted for in the Diffusion of Innovations Theory limitations?
What does organizational climate primarily relate to?
What does organizational climate primarily relate to?
Which of the following is a characteristic of organizational culture?
Which of the following is a characteristic of organizational culture?
What defines the division of labour within an organization?
What defines the division of labour within an organization?
In what way can organizational climate be influenced?
In what way can organizational climate be influenced?
Which aspect is emphasized more in organizational climate than culture?
Which aspect is emphasized more in organizational climate than culture?
What does capacity in an organization refer to?
What does capacity in an organization refer to?
Which of the following statements about leadership style is true?
Which of the following statements about leadership style is true?
What is a primary purpose of theory in the context of community and organizational change?
What is a primary purpose of theory in the context of community and organizational change?
Which statement best describes the relationship between theory and health education programs?
Which statement best describes the relationship between theory and health education programs?
What does theory selection depend on when planning a program or intervention?
What does theory selection depend on when planning a program or intervention?
Which of the following is NOT considered a type of community defined in the context provided?
Which of the following is NOT considered a type of community defined in the context provided?
Which function does theory NOT serve within community and organizational change?
Which function does theory NOT serve within community and organizational change?
In the context provided, how is a community typically conceptualized?
In the context provided, how is a community typically conceptualized?
What is an essential reason for grounding health programs in theory?
What is an essential reason for grounding health programs in theory?
Which level of explanation does theory provide regarding unhealthy behaviors?
Which level of explanation does theory provide regarding unhealthy behaviors?
What is the advantage of a mobile mammography unit over traditional facilities?
What is the advantage of a mobile mammography unit over traditional facilities?
Which concept is best demonstrated by a blood pressure monitor that is easier to use than a traditional model?
Which concept is best demonstrated by a blood pressure monitor that is easier to use than a traditional model?
What concept is illustrated by providing feedback with statistics in a cancer screening program?
What concept is illustrated by providing feedback with statistics in a cancer screening program?
In the context of the UCLA mammography program, what strategy was employed to reach the late majority?
In the context of the UCLA mammography program, what strategy was employed to reach the late majority?
Online influencers in marketing demonstrate which aspect of diffusion of innovations?
Online influencers in marketing demonstrate which aspect of diffusion of innovations?
When marketing agencies collaborate with influencers, what characteristic of the diffusion of innovation theory are they leveraging?
When marketing agencies collaborate with influencers, what characteristic of the diffusion of innovation theory are they leveraging?
What role do social media influencers play in product promotion according to the theory of diffusion of innovations?
What role do social media influencers play in product promotion according to the theory of diffusion of innovations?
Which characteristic of diffusion of innovations theory is exemplified by early adopters having heightened awareness of mammography's value?
Which characteristic of diffusion of innovations theory is exemplified by early adopters having heightened awareness of mammography's value?
What is one of the key strategies for overcoming resistance to change?
What is one of the key strategies for overcoming resistance to change?
In the awareness stage of changing organizations, which task is primarily focused on analyzing obstacles to change?
In the awareness stage of changing organizations, which task is primarily focused on analyzing obstacles to change?
Which stage of changing organizations includes modifying change according to resources available?
Which stage of changing organizations includes modifying change according to resources available?
What type of inertia refers specifically to the resistance of collective groups to change?
What type of inertia refers specifically to the resistance of collective groups to change?
In which stage is the change agent primarily individuals involved in the implementation process?
In which stage is the change agent primarily individuals involved in the implementation process?
Which of the following strategies for overcoming resistance to change is least commonly used?
Which of the following strategies for overcoming resistance to change is least commonly used?
What is critical for embedding change into organizational goals during the last stage of organizational change?
What is critical for embedding change into organizational goals during the last stage of organizational change?
Which factor represents a potential threat to expertise during organizational change?
Which factor represents a potential threat to expertise during organizational change?
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Study Notes
Community Development and Mobilization
- Community development is about building active and sustainable communities based on social justice and mutual respect.
- It involves working with community members to identify and address shared health concerns.
- Core Principles: Empowerment, Critical Consciousness, Community Capacity, Social Capital, Issue Selection, Participation, Relevance
- Community Development Activities: Profiling, Capacity-Building, Organizing, Networking, Negotiating
Understanding Organizations
- An organization is a social unit with a structure, managed to pursue collective goals.
- Structure: Locus of authority, Decision making process, Division of labour
- Norms: Standards of behavior shared by members of a group.
- Climate: Shared Perceptions of the organization's personality
- Culture: Shared Assumptions, forms the context for change adoption and implementation.
- Capacity: Ability to produce services, products, maintain operations, adapt to change.
Resistance to Change
- Common causes: Uncertainty, Structural inertia, Group Inertia, Threat to expertise, Threat to established power relationships, Threat to established resource allocation
- Overcoming resistance: Education and communication, Participation, Support, Negotiation, Manipulation and cooptation, Coercion
Organizational Change
- Four Stages: Awareness (Define Problem), Adoption (Initiate Action), Implementation, Institutionalization
- Awareness stage: Change agent: Senior administrators
- Adoption stage: Change agent: Day-to-day gatekeepers
- Implementation stage: Change agent: Individuals with direct role in implementation
- Institutionalization stage: Change agent: Senior administrators
The "Ready-to-Eat" Food Processing Facility
- The Listeria contamination rate in food products is beyond acceptable levels
- Increase is recent and a cause for concern.
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