Management of human service programs
By: Judith A. Lewis, Thomas Packard, Michael D. Lewis
Contributors: Packard, Thomas Roy; Lewis, Michael D., 1937-
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Thomson Brooks/Cole
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Australia; Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9780840034274
Subjects: Services sociaux; Cas, Études de; Management; Human services; Administration; Case studies
Other titles: Management of human service programs.
Description: This book takes the reader along the road toward understanding the purposes and processes of human service management. [In the book, the authors] begin by addressing some of the management challenges that may be unique to human service settings. [They] examine the environments that have an impact on human service organization and then move on to explore program planning, organizational design, human resource management, supervision, finances, information systems, program evaluation, leadership, and organizational change. -Pref.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Management of human service programs / Judith A. Lewis ... [et al.]. 2nd ed. c2001.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Facing the challenges of management; title: Knowing the environment; title: Planning and program design; title: Applying organizational theories; title: Creating organizational designs; title: Developing and managing human resources; title: Building supervisory relationships; title: Managing finances to meet program goals; title: Designing and using information systems; title: Evaluating human service programs; title: Leading and changing human service organizations; title: Achieving and maintaining organizational excellence; title: Appendix: Management audit.