Resource Management Flashcards
What is wellbeing?
The measurement of degree of satisfaction when needs are met for individuals or groups.
What can happen if one of the needs are not met?
It can have a negative affect on wellbeing
What is SPEECS?
Social Physical Emotional Economic Cultural Spiritual
What does SPEECS refer to ?
Wellbeing
What does Social in SPEECS refer to?
- Interactions with others
- Companionship and friendships can be formed
What does Physical in SPEECS refer to?
- Physical health
- Safety
What does Emotional in SPEECS refer to?
- Feelings
- Social and Emotional factors overlap
What does Economic in SPEECS refer to?
- Finance
- Increased Knowledge and Skill
What does Cultural in SPEECS refer to?
- Beliefs and Values
- Customs and Traditions
What does Spiritual in SPEECS refer to?
- Morals
- Religious areas
Do ‘SPEECS” factors overlap?
Yes, however difference in every individual and/or group
What is perception of wellbeing?
Society - Collectively assume and have a judgement regarding someone or something
Individual - A group can rely on an individual and if something happens it can affect their wellbeing
What is a NEED?
Something vital to sustain life
What is a WANT?
Certain preferences or desires
What is SHESEAS?
Safety and Security Health Education Sense of Identity Employment Adequate Standard of Living
What does Safety and Security in SHESEAS refer to?
- Feel Protected
- Should be seen in the home
What does Health in SHESEAS refer to?
- Relates to a persons wellbeing
- Five factors include:
Physical
Emotional
Intellectual/Mental
Social
Spiritual - Affects individuals and family members
What does Education in SHESEAS refer to?
- Learning and gaining skill
- Higher Education → Better Job → Financial gain
What does Sense of Identity in SHESEAS refer to?
- Who they are
- Boosts confidence and self esteem
- Shaped by people and/or experiences
- Changes throughout life time
What does Employment in SHESEAS refer to?
- Time and energy
- Enhances individuals wellbeing
- Strengthens routines and structures
What does Adequate Standard Of Living in SHESEAS refer to?
Primary needs:
- Food
- Clothing
- Shelter
What does SHESEAS refer to?
Specific Needs
What is Maslow’s Hierarchy?
A theory created by Abraham Maslow proposing a model to explain needs, behaviours and motivation
What are the levels in Maslow’s Hierarchy?
Physiological Safety Social Esteem Self-actualisation
What does Physiological in Maslow’s Hierarchy refer to?
- Food, Water, Sleep
- Not satisfied
- Sickness & Pain
What does Safety in Maslow’s Hierarchy refer to?
- Physical and emotional
- Home (Security)
- Emotional (Family)
- Law (Stability)
What does Social in Maslow’s Hierarchy refer to?
- Giving and receiving affection
- Feeling acceptance
- Belonging to groups and family
What does Esteem in Maslow’s Hierarchy refer to?
- First step (Self esteem, Self respect, Confidence)
- Second step (Gaining Esteem)
- Respect from others
- Status, Prestige, Recognition
What does Self-actualisation in Maslow’s Hierarchy refer to?
- Full potential, Self fulfilment
- Communicate effectively
- Solve problems, Independence
- Cant be achieved unless other needs are met
What is Cognitive needs?
- Increased Knowledge
- Using intelligence
- Through school, education and life experiences
What is Aesthetic needs?
- Appreciation of beauty
- Decorating their homes and surroundings
- Fashionable clothing
What is Transcendence?
- Helping others
- Assist family generations
What are the 2 different types of resources?
- Human
- Non-human
What are examples of Human resources?
- Knowledge
- Skill
- Intelligence
What are examples of Non-human resources?
- Money
- Technology
- Shelter
- Food
What is interchangeability of resources?
When a person earns money and uses their income to save or spend
Eg. Tradespersons vehicle is dirty → Goes to car wash
What is skills being exchanged?
When 2 individual’s help each other that they are skilful at
Eg. Individual cleans neighbours pool → Other individual cuts neighbours grass
What does resource sustainability refer to?
Preserving resources Eg. Environment - Recycling - Digital Copy - Solar Panels
Influences on resource management ‘Values’ ?
- Needs and Wants
- Behaviours
- Motivate actions
- Goals being set and how they are achieved
- Judging the success of goals
What are personal values?
- Shaped by family (Honesty)
- Skills being developed at University or Tafe (Independence)
What is GASCD?
Gender Age Socio-economic status Culture Disability
What does Gender refer to in GASCD?
- Equal opportunities
- Traditional values and stereotyping of males
- Females more willing to use medical and counselling services
What does Age refer to in GASCD?
- Specific age groups have there own resources
- Determine if a person can apply for something
- How much money they earn
- Mobility can decrease
What does Socio-economic status refer to in GASCD?
- Employment status, income and disposable income
- Range and ease of resources
What does Culture refer to in GASCD?
- Increased knowledge of available resources
- Specific resources for Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
- Cultural barriers may mean they are sacred or unaware of services
What does Disability refer to in GASCD?
- Affect an individuals physical, social, emotional, economic and intellectual capabilities/opportunities
- Disability discrimination laws to support wellbeing
What does accessing support enhance?
Wellbeing
What are the 2 types of support?
Formal
Informal
What is Formal support?
- Friends
- Family
What is Informal support?
- Government
- Community Organisations
- Facilities and Parks
- Charities
What are the 5 effective resource management strategies?
- Using Interchangeable Resources
- Adapting sustainable behaviours
- Accessing support
- Developing personal management skills
- Engaging in education and training
What is Interchangeable resources when referring to resource management strategies?
- Deciding the best way to use the resource
- Values affect use and allocation fo resource
- Same amount of resource can be used differently
What is Adapting sustainable behaviours when referring to resource management strategies?
- Consumers/Users of resource
- Non-human can be non-renewable
- Make considerate decisions
What is Accessing support when referring to resource management strategies?
- Informal or Formal
- Impact wellbeing
- Cater for specific needs
What is Developing personal management skills when referring to resource management strategies?
- Planning, organisation, decision-making, communication, problem-solving
- Reflect on past decisions
Very important
What is Engaging in education or training when referring to resource management strategies?
- Increases economic wage
- Gain Knowledge
- Important to develop capability and being socially inclusive
What are some strategies for planning and organisation?
- Set Priorities
- Using organisational tools
- Reduce your information
- Be neat and organised
- Communication
What are the 5 important aspects of communication?
- Method by which people share ideas and information
- The sender (Sends the message)
- The receiver (Receives the message)
- The message (Symbols between sender and receiver)
- The medium (How is it sent)
What are the 2 types of communication?
Verbal
Non-verbal
What is Verbal communication?
- Speaking, talking sounds, words
- Language that is oral or written
- Faxes and Signs
What is Non-verbal communication?
- Physical actions
- Body language
What is Aggressive communication?
- Style
- Characteristics
- Outcome
Style:
- Intimidating
- Denying others to participate
Characteristics:
- Not considerate
- Hostile
- Defensive
Outcome:
- Conflict
- Loss of respect
What is Assertive communication?
- Style
- Characteristics
- Outcome
Style:
- Acceptable
- Non-aggresive
Characteristics:
- Listen to one another
Outcome:
- Achieve mutual respect
What is Passive communication?
- Style
- Characteristics
- Outcome
Style:
- Fails to express their feelings
Characteristics:
- Do not state their own needs
Outcome:
- Fear losing approval
What does effective communication build?
Connections and enhances relationships
What are effective communication characteristics?
- Clear message
- Using verbal and non-verbal cues
What are in-effective communication characteristics?
- Being unclear
- Expressing message in a hurry
- With-holding information
What are the 5 decision making styles?
- Impulsive
- Initiative
- Hesitant
- Confident
- Rational
What is Impulsive style of decision making?
Making decisions last minute
What is Initiative style of decision making?
Decisions based on feelings or at the right time
What is Hesitant style of decision making?
Decisions made with hesitance
What is Confidence style of decision making?
100% confident
What is Rational style of decision making?
Logical and sensible
Use common sense
What are the 5 factors influencing decision making?
- Access to resources
- Complexity of the problem
- Past experiences and personal values
- Attitudes to change
- Sociocultural factors
What does Access to resources mean when referring to factors that influence decision making?
Access or in-access to:
- Money
- Time
- Resources
What does Complexity of the problem mean when referring to factors that influence decision making?
Taking a risk on a complex decision that might not pay off
What does Past experiences and personal values mean when referring to factors that influence decision making?
Make decisions based off past experiences
Values are held higher then something else and influence decisions
What does Attitudes to change mean when referring to factors that influence decision making?
Positives and Negatives
What does Sociocultural factors mean when referring to factors that influence decision making?
Gender Age Culture Family Eg. Particular countries decision making isn't 50/50
What are the 6 factors of an interview?
- Introductory questions
- Focus questions
- Open questions
- Closed questions
- Structured interviews
- Unstructured interviews
What are Introductory questions?
Put the individual at ease
What are Focus questions?
Allows interviewee to provide specific information
What are Open questions?
Thoughts and opinions
What are Closed questions?
To further explore life-long learning
What is a Structured interview?
- Questions are pre determined and consistent
- There is less felxibility
What is a Unstructured interview?
- More relaxed atmosphere
- No time frame so length unknown
What are the Advantages of an interview?
- Have questions reworded for clarification
- Interviewee can judge if the questions are to sensitive
What are the Disadvantages of an interview?
- Time consuming
- Communication difficulties
- Interview might be threatening
