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Controversies in management
- Author:
- THOMAS Alan Berkeley
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 236p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
A guide to key theories of management, relating them to modern business as well as tracing their roots in the social sciences.
Facilitation: providing opportunities for learning
- Author:
- BENTLEY Trevor
- Publisher:
- McGraw-Hill
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 132p.
- Place of publication:
- Maidenhead
Based on a real-life workshop. Provides a step-by-step guide to acquiring the skills needed to develop effective facilitating skills.
The action-centred leader
- Author:
- ADAIR John
- Publisher:
- Industrial Society
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 160p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at what is needed to be an effective and successful leader.
Movers and shakers
- Authors:
- FERLIE Ewan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 18.11.93, 1993, pp.24-26.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Examines the roles and relationships of non-executives in the changing role of health authorities and trusts.
New approaches to governance and service delivery
- Authors:
- USHER Mel, DARBOURNE Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Policy Making, 20(2), October 1993, pp.9-21.
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. Institute of Local Government Studies
Drawing on their experience at South Somerset DC, outlines a new role for local government with the cessation of the 'council-bashing' that took place during the 1980s, and considers the need for a new ethos for local government, following the shift away from the conventional public service organisation. Outlines four type of ethos: command, company, consumerist and community-based, and considers the management structure and initiatives necessary to implement a community-based ethos.
Managing tomorrow: panel of inquiry report
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT BOARD
- Publisher:
- Local Government Management Board
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- Luton
Looks at the context of management change in local authorities; at new management roles; and at management development for local government.
Aligning leadership needs to the organizational stage of development: applying management theory to nonprofit organizations
- Authors:
- BAILEY Darlyne, GROCHAU Karen E.
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 17(1), 1993, pp.23-45.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Applies two management principles commonly used in the for-profit sector to nonprofit organisations: organisational life cycles and alignment, principles based upon fundamental and widely accepted concepts of open systems theory. Examines the need for alignment between the two key leaders in nonprofit organisations: the executive director and the board. Contends that not only must there be alignment among these two units, but the evolutionary changes within each unit must be recognised and addressed to ensure that a balanced fit is maintained as the organisation evolves over time.
Changing organisations
- Author:
- McANDREW Brian
- Publisher:
- Longman
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 139p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Harlow
Focuses on the organisation of change in local government. Includes chapters on: the nature of change; constraints; individual needs; values; vision; business plans; resourcing; and involvement and creating the conditions to change.
Women and management: a conceptual framework
- Author:
- PADGETT Deborah K.
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 17(4), 1993, pp.57-75.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reviews the literature on women, leadership and organisations. Makes suggestions for future research in social work administration.
Listen with care
- Authors:
- GILBERT Peter, SCRAGG Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.8.93, 1993, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Leadership in the management of services for people with learning difficulties is of increasing importance. Reports on Kent SSD's review of services for people with learning difficulties, which aimed to create a positive culture in which users, carers and staff could contribute to change.