Leadership and management of volunteer programs
Subtitle: a guide for volunteer administrators
By: James C. Fisher, Kathleen M. Cole.
Contributors: Cole, Kathleen M., 1954-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Jossey-Bass nonprofit sector series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 1993
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Volunteers -- Management.; Volunteers -- United States -- Management.
Description: "Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of professional managers to effectively involve volunteers in the work of organizations." "Based on the Association for Volunteer Administration Certification Competencies, each chapter offers insight into a particular functional area within volunteer administration. Drawing from the best in modern management literature and using copious case studies from professional practice, Fisher and Cole provide thorough guidance on how to perform key tasks such as staffing, recruitment, motivation, program evaluation, and the management of relationships between paid and volunteer staff."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-201) and index.