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DMFT-8715

Creating and Sustaining Optimal Organizational Systems

Lesson 4 Resources

Required Readings 

Broadening the scope of affirmative practices for LGBTQ+ communities in career services: Applications from a Systems Theory Framework 
Chan, C. D. (2019). Broadening the scope of affirmative practices for LGBTQ+ communities in career services: Applications from a systems theory framework. Career Planning & Adult Development Journal, 35(1), 6–21. 
This article focuses on the use of systems theory in relation to building career services within an organization to serve LGBTQ+ needs. 

Successful Employees with Disabilities through the Lens of Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory: A Case Study at Sephora 
Moore, J. R., Hankins, S., & Doughty, S. (2020). Successful employees with disabilities through the lens of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory: A case study at Sephora. Journal of Business Diversity, 20(5), 10–19. https://doi.org/10.33423/jbd.v20i5.3924 
This qualitative study demonstrates the role of Bronfenbrenner’s theory to addressing the needs of those with disabilities within organizations. 

Organizational Use of Ecosystem Service Approaches: A Critique from a Systems Theory Perspective
Small, A., Owen, A., & Paavola, J. (2022). Organizational use of ecosystem service approaches A critique from a systems theory perspective. Business Strategy & the Environment, 31(1), 284–296. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2887  
This paper looked at environmental impacts and how sustainability is rooted in systems. 

Spotlight on Skills: Creating a Brochure  
The suggested format for this assignment is a brochure. To learn how to make a professional-looking brochure quickly and easily, review the following links.