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Author:

CREA Thomas M.; et al.;

Title:

Organisational factors and the implementation of Family to Family: contextual elements of systems reform.

Reference:

Child Welfare, 90(2), 2011, pp.143-161.

ISSN paper:

0009 4021

Abstract:

Child welfare researchers are increasingly exploring organisational influences on programme implementation. Organisational variables may impact service delivery above and beyond the technical aspects of programme implementation, and complicate managers’ efforts to ensure high practice fidelity. The purpose of this study is to examine how organisational factors are related to the implementation of the Family to Family (F2F) child welfare reform initiative. Specifically, the research aimed to investigate the extent to which indicators of organisational excellence and of F2F implementation differ by job position and primary job responsibility. The Survey of Organizational Excellence (SOE) was completed by 181 child welfare employees and supervisors. The results from the SOE scale showed that supervisors rated indicators of organisational effectiveness more highly than frontline workers, suggesting that perceptions of the organisation tend to be less positive closer to the frontline of practice. Differences in SOE dimensions and constructs also emerged by primary job responsibility. The article shows how these findings can be used by managers to improve practice, specifically through increased information sharing with stakeholders.

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Format:

article;

Topics:

child protection; organisational culture; organisational learning; social care provision; social workers;

Content Type:

research;

Country/Region:

United States;

Record ID:

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