The managing care reader / edited by Jill Reynolds ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reynolds, Jill, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human services--Management.

Human services.

Physical Description:

xix, 354 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge : Open University, 2003.

Summary:

Alongside articles on social care as traditionally conceived, this reader offers articles from a wide variety of settings, including those in health and education. It brings together classic management texts and material with a management focus, providing a stimulating range of perspectives on the manager's role. In the management of something as complex as care, this must involve: listening to service users, maintaining professional values, enabling participation and facilitating learning. "The Managing Care Reader" reflects these imperatives as it focuses in on the experience of being in the front line. In four parts, it looks at how managers experience what they do, their managerial responsibilities, the key professional issues, and the importance of the organizational environment.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415297885

0415297893

OCLC:

50002351