Organisations And Management In Social Work (PDF)
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- Synopsis
- What role does social work play in human service organizations? How do social workers experience and initiate organizational change? How can they engage and negotiate with managers and other professionals? How does a social worker deal with ethical and interpersonal conflicts within organizations? Organizations and Management in Social Work grounds these complex questions in a comprehensive and accessible overview of the organizational context of social work practice. The book demonstrates how effective service delivery is dependent on organizational and managerial activities and procedures, and emphasises the importance of critiquing existing organizational structures. This invaluable book: nbsp; critically examines organizational theory, managerial techniques and organizational structures. develops strategies for ethical and reflective organizational practice. promotes an understanding of how to plan and manage change in learning organizations. helps readers understand the nature of social work professionalism, including partnership and teamwork, and the inherent tensions in human service organizations. discusses important themes such as leadership, supervision, risk, decision making, and accountability. explores the potential for increasing service user and worker participation in organizations. includes extended practice examples and reflective questions. Organizations and Management in Social Work will be essential reading for social work students and professionals who wish to better understand the organizational context in which they work. Dr Mark Hughes is a Lecturer and Dr Michael Wearing is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of New South Wales.
- Copyright:
- 2007
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781412902014
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781412902014
- Publisher:
- SAGE Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 05/06/16
- Copyrighted By:
- Mark Hughes and Michael Wearing
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.