Effectively Managing and Leading Human Service OrganizationsNow in its Fourth Edition, Effectively Managing and Leading Human Service Organizations continues to provide invaluable creative ideas for achieving managerial success. Authors Ralph Brody and Murali Nair dissect and diagnose common workplace dilemmas, offering current and future managers the skills to implement positive changes in organizations large and small. Easy-to-read, this book connects a conceptual framework and essential managerial practices with hundreds of real-life examples and case studies of applied managerial skills in organizational settings. |
Contents
SETTING ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTIONS | 1 |
LEADING THE ORGANIZATION | 3 |
STRATEGIC PLANNING | 19 |
DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING CONSUMERORIENTED PROGRAMS | 37 |
IMPLEMENTING ACTION PLANS AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 55 |
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 89 |
MANAGING EMPLOYEES | 91 |
SUPERVISING STAFF | 123 |
ENHANCING AGENCY SURVIVABILITY | 255 |
MANAGING AGENCY FINANCES | 257 |
STRATEGIC RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | 283 |
PREPARING EFFECTIVE PROPOSALS | 325 |
SEEKING FUNDING | 345 |
TRENDS IN HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS | 363 |
EVIDENCEBASED MANAGEMENT | 365 |
ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN MANAGEMENT | 373 |
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION | 143 |
TIME MANAGEMENT | 169 |
MANAGEMENT SKILLS | 183 |
MAKING MEETINGS PRODUCTIVE | 185 |
IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AND HANDLING CONFLICTS | 201 |
TEAM BUILDING AND COALITION BUILDING | 219 |
WORKING WITH A BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 235 |
HUMANIZING THE ORGANIZATION | 379 |
APPENDIX | 397 |
WEBSITES FOR HUMAN SERVICE MANAGERS | 405 |
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Effectively Managing and Leading Human Service Organizations Ralph Brody,Murali Nair Limited preview - 2013 |
Effectively Managing and Leading Human Service Organizations Ralph Brody,Murali Nair No preview available - 2013 |
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