Management and leadership in social work practice and education
By: edited by Leon H. Ginsberg.
Contributors: Ginsberg, Leon H.
Publisher: Council on Social Work Education
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Alexandria, Va
Language: eng
Format: Softcover
Number of pages: 485
ISBN-13: 9780872931329
Subjects: Social work administration -- United States; Social work education -- United States
First sentence: Leading and managing are among the persistent preoccupations in American life.
Description: This compilation of information on the essentials of management and leadership presents insightful solutions that can help any social worker maximize his or her contributions to the profession. More than 30 widely acclaimed topic experts offer advice for various organizational settings--health, mental health, research, academic, all nonprofit sizes, and more. The book also offers general management and leadership concepts that enhance these environment-specific skills, including strategies for fundraising, finance, administration, human resources, and public relations. Editor Leon Ginsberg has served as educator, administrator, and editor-in-chief of the journal Administraion in Social Work. He is also the author of numerous books on social work. A multiaward winner, Dr. Ginsberg is well-known as an expert in the field of social work managment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword
pagenum: ix; title: Introduction
pagenum: xi; label: I
title: Basics of Social Work Leadership and Management
pagenum: 1; label: 1
title: Management Theory and Human Services Practice
pagenum: 3; label: 2
title: Where Have All the Social Work Managers Gone?
pagenum: 22; label: 3
title: PREP for Social Service Leadership: Directors' Career Paths, Experiences, and Insights
pagenum: 32; label: II
title: Management and Leadership With Special Groups and in Special Settings
pagenum: 53; label: 4
title: Challenges and Skills in Managing HIV Programs
pagenum: 55; label: 5
title: Management Skills for Health Care Organizations
pagenum: 76; label: 6
title: Competition and Cooperation Among Organizations Serving an Ethnic Community: The Case of the Hmong Suicide Prevention Task Force
pagenum: 90; label: III
title: Specialized Managerial Processes
pagenum: 105; label: 7
title: Managing Social Work Research
pagenum: 106; label: 8
title: Designing Client-Centered, Performance-Based Human Service Programs
pagenum: 126; label: 9
title: Management and Leadership in Contracting
pagenum: 143; label: 10
title: Investment Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations
pagenum: 154; label: IV
title: Principles and Issues in Nonproft Management
pagenum: 165; label: 11
title: Administration of Social Services Agencies: The Rural/Small Town Challenge
pagenum: 167; label: 12
title: Fundraising and the Social Work Manager: It's All About Relationships
pagenum: 181; label: 13
title: Human Resources in Social Cause-Based, Entrepreneurial, Not-for-Profit Organizations
pagenum: 218; label: 14
title: Public Relations: An Essential Tool for Building an Organization's Identity and Promoting the Values, Mission, and Goals of Human Service Agencies
pagenum: 232; label: 15
title: Maximizing Financial Resources for Quality Programs: Meeting Your Client's Needs
pagenum: 261; label: 16
title: Innovative Strategies for Leading and Managing Large Nonprofit Organizations
pagenum: 292; label: 17
title: Strategic Planning for Not-for-Profits: A Brief Guide
pagenum: 327; label: V
title: Managing Social Work Educatin
pagenum: 347; label: 18
title: Some Special Characteristics of Management in Social Work Education
pagenum: 349; label: 19
title: Teaching Financial Management to MSW Students
pagenum: 361; label: 20
title: The Graduate Social Work Dean: Roles and Reflections
pagenum: 377; label: 21
title: Managing Baccalaureate Social Work Education
pagenum: 393; label: 22
title: Social Work Education in Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Managing the Legacies and Challenges
pagenum: 411; label: 23
title: A National Survey of Associate Deans in U.S. Accredited Graduate Social Work Programs: A Review of Their Roles and Characteristics
pagenum: 431; label: 24
title: The Social Work Educator in Higher Education Administration
pagenum: 451; title: About the Contributors
pagenum: 465; title: Index
pagenum: 471