Organization practice : a guide to understanding human services

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Organization practice : a guide to understanding human services

Mary Katherine O'Connor, F. Ellen Netting

John Wiley & Sons, c2009

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Organization practice : a guide to understanding human service organizations

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Some copies have slightly different subtitle: Organization practice : a guide to understanding human service organizations

Bibliography: p. 385-399

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Human service organizations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that their programs work. Organization Practice, Second Edition helps students and professionals in human services and nonprofit management understand complex behaviors in organizations. This new edition provides a new, practical model for understanding cultural identities within organizations. Also, it is significantly revised to include numerous real-world cases, critical thinking questions, empirical support, and engaging exercises. Social workers, as well as public health and nonprofit administrators will benefit from the insights in this book.

Table of Contents

Preface ix Acknowledgments xv ORIENTATION AND OVERVIEW 1 Human Service Practice in a Diverse Organizational Landscape 3 2 Frameworks for the Organization Practitioner 41 PART I STRUCTURE AND CONTROL 3 Traditional Organizations 91 4 Practice in Traditional Organizations 119 PART II CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING FOR CHANGE 5 Social Change Organizations 153 6 Practice in Social Change Organizations 179 PART III CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION 7 Serendipitous Organizations 213 8 Practice in Serendipitous Organizations 239 PART IV INDIVIDUAL EMPOWERMENT 9 Entrepreneurial Organizations 273 10 Practice in Entrepreneurial Organizations 299 CONCLUSION 11 Multiparadigmatic Practice 327 Appendix A: Organization Assessment 365 Glossary 375 References 385 Author Index 401 Subject Index 409

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  • NCID
    BA91188035
  • ISBN
    • 9780470252857
  • LCCN
    2008033285
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Hoboken, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 440 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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