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Informationen zum Autor VERONICA COULSHED, sometime Head of Applied Social Studies at the University of Sunderland, UK. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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 Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures Acknowledgement Introduction Why Study Management? Management Theory and Organisational Structures Cultural Change and Quality Standards Management as Vision, Strategy and Leadership, or Management of Uncertainty? Matching People and Jobs The Human Resource: Meeting the Needs of Staff Managing Diversity Conclusion References Index ...
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VERONICA COULSHED, sometime Head of Applied Social Studies at the University of Sunderland, UK.AUDREY MULLENDER is Principal of Ruskin College, Oxford, UK. She was previously Professor of Social Work at the University of Warwick, UK.DAVID N. JONES was formerly Assistant Director Operations for the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work, and before that, General Secretary of the British Association of Social Workers, UK. He is currently a government adviser on service improvement.Neil Thompson has held full or honorary professorships at four UK universities, and is now a sought-after consultant and conference speaker. He runs the Avenue Professional Development Programme, an online learning community and tutorial group for people professionals. His website and blog are at www.neilthompson.info.
