Correctional administration and change management / Martha Henderson Hurley, Dena Hanley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hurley, Martha Henderson, author.

Contributor:

Hanley, Dena.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Correctional institutions--United States--Administration.

Correctional institutions.

Correctional institutions--United States--Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Change is an inevitable part of any correctional institution, as new trends and initiatives constantly bombard the system. However, as budgetary constraints increasingly require correctional agencies to do more with less, a paradigm shift in the way they operate is imperative to ensure success. Correctional Administration and Change Management examines leadership, management, and organizational culture and how they apply to correctional agencies, enabling administrators to identify the changes that can be successfully implemented within the organizational context.The book begins by defining th

Contents:

1. Introduction to change management in correctional organizations

2. Administration and guidance

3. Communication

4. Information capital

5. Human resource capital

6. Evidence-based practice

7. Evaluations and outcomes

8. Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-04-008356-0

0-429-25077-0

1-4398-0392-7

9780429250774

OCLC:

899155168