Management in Social Work
eBook - PDF

Management in Social Work

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

About this book

The third edition of this textbook has been thoroughly revised to meet the needs of today's social work students, professionals and service managers. It illustrates current legislation, policy, procedure and concerns, with additional material included to develop readers' confidence and skills in the context of learning organisations. This book is essential reading for students and practitioners alike, particularly those who need to understand organisation and management theory for study purposes and those who aspire to move into social work management or have been recent promoted. New to this Edition:
- Fully revised and reorganised to reflect current legislation and policy
- New material added to develop managers' confidence and skills in the context of learning organisations
- Experienced new coauthors added to successful writing team

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Yes, you can access Management in Social Work by Veronica Coulshed,Audrey Mullender,David N. Jones,Neil Thompson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Public Health, Administration & Care. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. List of figures
  7. Acknowledgement
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Why study management?
  10. 2 Management theory and organisational structures
  11. 3 Cultural change and quality standards
  12. 4 Management as vision, strategy and leadership, or management of uncertainty?
  13. 5 Matching people and jobs
  14. 6 The human resource: meeting the needs of staff
  15. 7 Managing diversity
  16. 8 Conclusion
  17. References
  18. Index