1st Edition
Social Work Management and Leadership Managing Complexity with Creativity
220 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
218 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
224 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Management and leadership are increasingly important within the organisation and delivery of social care services and now form part of the post qualification framework for social workers. Yet, whilst there is a relatively broad understanding of management concepts and their application in social care, their foundations often go unchallenged both by students and managers. Furthermore, leadership... Read more
1.Introduction 2.Governance, Markets And Managerialism; And A Framework For Alternative Approaches 3.The Individual Manager And Leader Through A Rational-Objectivist Lens 4.The Reflective Individual In Management And Leadership 5.Rational Planning And Control Rational-Objective Approaches To Organizations 6.New Metaphors For Management Reflective-Pluralist Approaches To Organizations 7.Challenges For Social Work Management And Leadership 8.Towards Ethical Management And Leadership In Social Work
Biography
John Lawler is Senior Lecturer in Public Sector Management at the University of Bradford, UK.
Andy Bilson is Professor of Social Work at the University of Central Lancashire, UK.
