International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VII, Issue V, May 2020 | ISSN 2321–2705

The Role of Administration in Promoting Responsibility and Values for Employees in the Social Sector in Jeddah: A Pilot Study

Saad Saeed Attia Al-Zahrani, Abdoul Rahman Mhd Ramez Al Jounaidi
Department of Management, Al-Madina International University, Kualalumpur-Malaysia

Abstract- Social work has evolved over the years creating a need for the organizations to adjust their operations in order to mirror the changing social needs. In social work, clients have diverse needs and are often exposed to a different set of environments that must be considered when coming up with the strategies to fulfil the client’s needs. There are different components of social work with different roles and responsibilities structured in order to meet the client’s needs. In this study inspects the role of administration in promoting responsibility and values for employees in the social sector in Jeddah. Primary data was gathered using a simple random sampling technique; in view of this sampling method, questionnaires were self-managed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Out of 70 surveys that were distributed, 65 properly finished were used for the analyses performed for this examination. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) programming was used to analyse the data gathered to determine the relationships between Social work administration and promoting values and responsibilities among social work employees. The outcomes uncover that all independent variables used in this study positively important in promoting values and responsibilities among social work employees. In light of these findings, implications of the study, recommendations, and proposals for future research were discussed.

Keywords: social work, social worker, social worker administration, and the employee’s responsibility.

I. INTRODUCTION

Social workers have the responsibility of improving the wellbeing of society. This is by coming up with services and programs that help in meeting the specific group human needs and in the process help in improving their way of life. Societies often face a wide range of challenges and require other parties to intervene and help in improving their lives. The focus of social work, therefore, revolves around providing support to the oppressed and the poor in the community which in the process helps in empowering them. Therefore, the key towards the success of the social work is the emphasis on the wellbeing of the individual’s by making sure that their needs have been met. Protecting the most vulnerable group in the society is essential as but helps in empowering them and in making sure that they are able to meet their long-term needs.

Webber, (2018) points out that when addressing social injustices in the community, the social worker should be able to come up with innovative strategies to incorporate aspects such as the ethnic diversity, values, and cultures, especially when faced with a multicultural environment.

Due to the complexity in managing social work and addressing the needs of the society, companies often come up with measures such as incorporating social administrators to help in making sure the social worker’s needs have been met. The responsibility of the social worker administrators is to ensure that different situations have been analyzed, social workers have been educated, and conducting training and development and coming up with policies to ensure that the goals set have been successful. Therefore, the role of the social workers is to ensure that the measures that have been put in place have the capacity to improve their effectiveness when delivering the services to the society.