Please read the instructions below and type up your response(in bullet points)to each discussionitem. This preparation will facilitate rich class discussion.Limit your response tosingle-spaced,one page length. Remember to put your name to your work. I will collect this at the end of our class.
Use aContingency Theory perspective to explain the functioning of the organization in TROSA, i.e.,centralization of authority, the formalization of rules and procedures, work alliance with client population, survival and operation of the organization etc.
Discuss how the following contingencies influence the functioning of TROSA:
Client characteristics
External Input (funding, technology, change ofseason, professionals)
Referral network
Customers and competitors
Societal attitudeand valuetowardindividual with substance use challenges/addiction
Government regulations
Gentle reminder:
Contingency theory builds onsystem theory thinking. It also conceptualizesan organization being a system nested within its social and geographic environment.
Therefore, you should also be considering concepts such as goodness of fit,system boundary,homeostasis,alignment of subsystems, system survival, entropy, and system input, output while you contemplate about this case example.
Discuss various dimension of power in TROSA in its organizational structure.
Summarize your take away lesson(s) from this case example.