Managing in Health and Social Care

Zusatztext Praise for the first edition:'This book will help service and project managers! and should be key to the development of local projects' management communities.' - Community Care Informationen zum Autor Vivien Martin works in management and professional development at the University of Brighton Business School! UK. Julie Charlesworth is Lecturer in Public Management at The Open University! UK.Euan Henderson was formerly Professor of Educational Technology in The Open University Business School. He is currently a non-executive director of a primary care trust. Zusammenfassung Managing in Health and Social Care is a practical textbook for students of management in health and social care, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level. It includes case studies with textual commentary to reinforce learning, activities, key references and clear explanations of essential management tools and concepts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: The Manager and the Team 1. Your Job as a Manager in Health and Social Care 2. Improving your Effectiveness as a Manager 3. Management and Leadership 4. Understanding Motivation 5. Values and Vision Part 2: Managing for Service Users 6. What do your Service Users Want? 7. Mapping the Service Environment 8. Engaging with Service Users 9. Managing Outcomes for Service Users Part 3: Managing Services 10. Managing Processes 11. Working with a Budget 12. Service Planning, Accountability and Risk Part 4: Managing Improvement 13. Quality in Services 14. Working with Standards 15. Management Control 16. Developing Effective Performance 17. Managing Change 18. Planning and Managing Projects

Product details

• Authors: Julie Charlesworth, Euan Henderson, Vivien Martin, Vivien (University of Brighton Martin, Martin Vivien
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.02.2010
• EAN: 9780415493888
• ISBN: 978-0-415-49388-8
• No. of pages: 380
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Economics, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Social groups, Health & personal development, Social Work, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Health systems & services, Public ownership / nationalization, Health systems and services, Nursing fundamentals and skills, Social groups, communities and identities, Nursing fundamentals & skills