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INFLUENCES ON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Flashcards

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: what effects do personal values and past experiences have on resource management.

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  • Our values are the core drivers of our actions.
  • Values tend to be a product of our environment and experience.
  • Our value system is a set of consistent beliefs that lays the foundation for what we feel ought to do and how we should behave in certain situations.
  • Values are often stable in life and remain constant throughout life. For example, honesty and respect.
  • Other personal values evolve with experience and can change over time.
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What are the factors influencing availability of and access to resources?

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(GASCD /or/ GAS CD)

  • Gender
  • Age
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Culture
  • Disability
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Effects of AGE on resource availability.

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  • The individuals age effects their independence and thus the resources that they can access.
  • Knowledge and skills develop as a person gets older, so you age, you become more educated and can therefore access more resources.
  • Laws also put restrictions on what resources people can access based on their age.
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What are the effects of GENDER on resource availability?

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  • All laws support equal opportunity and therefore provide access, resources and support for males and females.
  • Stereotyping can effect the opportunities that either gender take such as for mental health support or job availability.
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What are the effects that DISABILITY has on resources availability?

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  • May affect physical, social, intellectual and emotional opportunities in terms of accessing and making resources available.
  • Many individuals have increased access to government assistance, support networks and legal assistance through disability discrimination laws.
  • This assistance ensures appropriate medical, welfare and educational services and equipment are available to support wellbeing.
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What effects does CULTURE have on resource availability?

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  • Cultural factors may increase an individual’s or family knowledge of available resources because there are many formal resources that exist and are widely publicised to assist specific cultural communities.
  • Cultural factors may also decrease a person’s awareness from available resources due to the language/communication barrier.
  • Cultural values may also limit the choices made by cultural groups to access resources.
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What are the effects of SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS on resource availability?

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  • Refers to employment status, income level and disposable income of individuals and families.
  • People with high SES often have access to a wider range of resources than people with lower SES, due to their higher levels of income and education. As well as the finance to access some resources.
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What are some SUPPORT ASPECTS that groups and individuals rely on?

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  • Individuals and groups rely on themselves, each other, their local community and the society in which they live to satisfy their needs and wants for optimal wellbeing.
  • support networks are important to enhance aspects of an individuals wellbeing.
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List examples of SUPPORT NETWORKS.

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  • Medical staff, hospital
  • Family
  • Banks that lend money
  • Red Cross
  • Salvation Army
  • Anglicare
  • Beyond blue
  • The Butterfly Foundation
  • Cancer Australia
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What are the two types of support?

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Formal and Informal

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Define INFORMAL SUPPORT.

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  • Family members that provide and receive support and assistance from relatives who reside either within the same household or in another household.
  • Friends and neighbours may also provide support and assistance.
  • Family
  • Friends
  • Neighbours
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Define FORMAL SUPPORT.

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  • Government Agencies

- Community Organisations (Salvo’s, Red Cross, Anglicare)

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What are the four PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS?

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  • Planning and organising
  • Communication
  • Decision making
  • Problem solving
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What are personal management skills?

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  • Personal management skills are concerned with an individuals ability to exercise control over one’s attitudes, behaviours and motivation.
  • They demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours, are responsible and reliable, exhibit resilience, are open and responsive to change and show an interest in lifelong learning.
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What are PLANNING AND ORGANISING skills and what are they used for?

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  • Planning and organisation are essential skills for an individual who wants to achieve their goals.
  • These skills keep an individual focused on completing tasks, help set priorities and enable self-confidence to grow as the individual feels that they are on their own personal road to a chosen destination or goal.
  • The definition of planning is the process of making plans to achieve or do something, while organisation is the action or quality of being systematic and efficient.
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What are some strategies for effective planning and organisation?

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  • A plan makes it easier for an individual to make things happen. All good plans tend to include:
  • A clearly defined aim
  • Linked steps or stages noting resources, actions and priorities
  • Relevant and achievable time frames
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How do you set priorities?

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  • Spend time on what you are going to accomplish for the day and review it at the end.
  • Look for tasks that are most urgent or tasks that may need to be completed before you can start another project.
  • Remember you may need to adjust these priorities if other new tasks assume greater priority.
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Three important factors for planning and organisation.

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  • Create short-term, long-term and medium-term goals.
  • Plan strategies, celebrate when goals are reached.
  • Evaluate progress and modify plans if set backs occur.
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What three things make the best PLANNER AND ORGANISER?

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  • Being innovative
  • Being resourceful
  • Being creative

Take the initiative in situations to find opportunities to make decisions and influence events to achieve success.

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What are some organisation tools?

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  • Planners and schedules
  • Diary or calendar
  • Digital tools (apps, computers and other electronic devices)
  • Schedules, reminders, alerts, coloured markers/flags and to-do lists. (Commonly found on electronic devices)
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How do you “reduce information”?

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  • Turn off notifications to allow complete focus on the task.
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How and why do we need to be NEAT AND ORGANISED?

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  • Keep things in order so that you do not need to look everywhere to find a particular item.
  • Have a simple storage system or unit.
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How is COMMUNICATION important to PLANNING AND ORGANISATION?

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  • Communicate necessary information to your family, friends or workmates to keep them ‘in the loop’.
  • This may be required to plan, organise and coordinate activities or simply to inform them of your whereabouts.
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What is COMMUNICATION?

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Communication is the method by which people share their ideas, opinions, feelings and information. It is used to initiate and maintain relationships between individuals and groups.

Helps with decision making, self esteem, self confidence and wellbeing.

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Define VERBAL COMMUNICATION.

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  • Communication that occurs through the use of sounds and words language that is oral or written.
  • Language needs to be understood by both the sender and receiver for the message to be communicated effectively.
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Define NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION.

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  • Non verbal communication includes physical actions and body language.
  • People use nonverbal communication to enhance meaning such as through gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, posture, body movement and proximity to others.
  • Non verbal communication is a powerful means of communication and usually accompanies congruent verbal communication.
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What are the three styles of communication?

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  • Assertive
  • Aggressive
  • Passive
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Define ASSERTIVE communication.

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Assertive communication occurs when individuals express their feelings in an acceptable, non-aggressive, positive manner, and state their rights, opinions, knowledge, requests or desires without hurting or depreciating others.

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Define AGGRESSIVE COMMUNICATION.

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Aggressive communication occurs when a person’s feelings are expressed in an intimidating manner, sometimes denying the listener an opportunity to participate in the discussion.

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Define PASSIVE COMMUNICATION.

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Passive communication occurs when individuals fail to express their feelings, needs and ideas.

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What are the characteristics of effective communication?

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Effective communication can enhance relationships, as the people involved are able to share their experiences and feel understood. This builds connection. Conflicts are therefore less likely to arise from misunderstanding.

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What is DECISION MAKING?

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  • Decision making is part of everyday life
  • Issues in our lives require decision making
  • Explore all alternative options
  • Individuals build their decision making skills by making good and bad decisions
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Define IMPULSIVE decision making skills.

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Little thought given to consequence of actions. A hasty decision usually made spontaneously, without considering the alternatives.

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Define INTUITIVE decision making skills.

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Decisions made based on a gut reaction or feeling.

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Define HESITANT decision making.

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Delaying the decision making because you cannot decide, you lack confidence or are uncertain of the outcomes.

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Define CONFIDENT decision making.

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Self assured. Knowing the best decision has been made irrespective of consequences.

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Define RATIONAL decision making.

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Thinking out all scenarios before making a decision. Information is gathered, alternatives considered, and outcomes and consequences evaluated prior to an individual making their final choice.

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What are the five factors influencing decision making?

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  • Access to resources
  • Complexity of the problem
  • Past experiences and personal values
  • Attitude to change
  • Social cultural factors
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How does ACCESS TO RESOURCES effect decision making?

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The resources available to an individual will influence the manner in which they approach decision making.

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How does COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM effect decision making?

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More complex decision making involves a greater number of resources and individuals. There are usually more alternatives to consider, often with significant emotional or economic consequences.

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How does PAST EXPERIENCES AND PERSONAL VALUES effect decision making?

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Often in decision making we take into account the result of a prior decision.

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How does ATTITUDES TO CHANGE effect decision making?

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May involve some negative and positive consequences, someone’s values and willingness to consider other possibilities.

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How do SOCIAL CULTURAL FACTORS influence decision making?

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A persons social cultural can impact decisions. Such as gender, family, education and status.

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What is PROBLEM SOLVING?

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  • The process of analysing a situation and generating possible solutions, and evaluating the options.
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What are the steps of problem solving?

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Step 1: Identifying the problem.
Step 2: Explore alternative solutions and their consequences.
Step 3: Select an option.
Step 4: Implement the solution.
Step 5: Evaluate the situation.

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