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Social work management in Ireland: time for education and training
- Author:
- LEINSTER John
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 14(2), 2010, pp.73-94.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
This research aimed to explore the training and education needs of social work managers in Ireland. A questionnaire was completed by 56 social work managers from 4 service sectors: 22 respondents from the Health Service Executive (HSE); 14 from the Probation Service; 8 from hospital social work; and 12 from non-governmental (NGO) social work sectors. In addition, 3 focus groups were held with 15 social work managers and 3 individual interviews were also conducted. The participants were asked to identify their postgraduate training, their span of responsibilities, the level of management training they had participated in, and the gaps in their management training. While 82% of this sample of social work managers had post qualifying social work training and education, none had received social work management training. Three out of 56 had completed a Masters degree in Health Service Management. The probation service was the only sector that provided management training, but this training was perceived by the managers as not geared for the social work field. The research participants experienced grave misgivings at their lack of management training and prioritised their training needs as including strategic management, cost benefit analysis, organisational management and financial management.
Evaluation of problem-based learning as a method for teaching social work administration: a content analysis
- Authors:
- HARTSELL Bruce D., PARKER Aubrey J.
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 32(3), 2008, pp.44-62.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A social work administration class that used a problem-based learning approach was evaluated using text analysis of students’ reflection papers on a project in which students worked with a group of homeless people to develop a formal organisation. The analysis revealed seven themes related to student learning: ethics; administration concepts; myself; application versus theory; structure; difficult details; and internal conflict.
The diminishing role of social work administrators in social service agencies: issues for consideration
- Author:
- WUENSCHEL Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 30(4), 2006, pp.5-18.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The social service industry in the United States has experienced tremendous growth and change since the early 1970s. Unfortunately, the social work profession has not kept up with this growth and change. This article explores several issues that have emerged in social work administration that may contribute to the seemingly diminished role of social workers in management positions in social service agencies. They include the role that schools of social work play in educating social workers for administration, competition for administrative positions in social service agencies, and the differences which exist between administration in social service agencies and other types of organizations. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Issues in designing and adapting an administration concentration
- Author:
- PACKARD Thomas
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 28(1), 2004, pp.5-20.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Suggests issues to consider in the design of an administration concentration, using a case study for illustration. Management competencies of graduates are offered as the products that focus the design process. Strategic planning and program design techniques, including environmental scanning, monitoring for quality assurance, and mechanisms to link various aspects of the curriculum, are suggested. Key design principles include data collection and analysis to identify emerging needs and opportunities, monitoring to ensure program quality, and learning organization concepts. Areas for further research include determining management competencies, course and fieldwork content, measuring competence, and identifying and disseminating best practice. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Learning from other disciplines: lessons from nurse education and management theory
- Authors:
- THOMPSON Neil, BATES John
- Publisher:
- University of East Anglia
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 40p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Norwich
Research study looking at what can be usefully incorporated from nursing and management education into social work education.
Guidelines for building research centers in schools of social work
- Author:
- WORDARSKI John S.
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 5(3), July 1995, pp.383-398.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The last decade has witnessed growing efforts among schools of social work to improve their stature through productivity. Research centres play a significant role in this quest through the provision of the following: a personalized approach to securing funding, grants seminars, grant and management critiques, a personalized system of networking, and provision of other types of support. Guidelines for the initiation and management of social work research centres are provided and discussed in relation to the author's experiences in directing research efforts in a variety of administrative roles and contexts.
Management and resourcing of SSD training in the London Borough of Haringey: 1 - 8 November 1994
- Authors:
- GAZDAR C., STANGER C
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London East I
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Social work management practice, 1917–2017: a history to inform the future
- Author:
- AUSTIN Michael J.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Service Review, 92(4), 2018, pp.548-616.
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
This historical analysis presents a retrospective of the evolution of social work management practice as reflected in textbooks and selected articles over the past 100 years. One of the major venues for codifying practice can be seen in the textbooks of different eras. Management practice and community practice evolved in a parallel process. In a similar manner, the evolution of direct practice and management practice reflected an expanding interdependence that continues to shape the present character of both direct practice and management practice. As a result, the future of education for management practice resides in the hands of social work deans and faculty, along with related policy, funding, and political trends. One of the key findings in this analysis is the 40-year comparison of social work education programmes and enrollments in management practice specializations (1977—35 management programmes with enrollments of 1,021; 2017—31 programmes with enrollments of 806). The analysis concludes with future implications for education and research. (Edited publisher abstract)
Initial macro-level job responsibilities among MSW graduates
- Authors:
- ZIPPAY Allison, DEMONE Harold
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 35(4), September 2011, pp.412-424.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A study was undertaken to examine the initial job responsibilities of over 2,000 graduates from one state university School of Social Work in the United States who obtained MSW degrees from 1989 to 2007. The study used data reported in annual employment summaries based on surveys undertaken of 19 annual cohorts of MSW graduates within 2 years of receipt of their degree, and investigated differences between those who graduated with a concentration in direct practice and those who graduated with a concentration in macro practice (including administration and management). The article describes the methodology used, the analysis and results. Overall, the most common job titles for direct practice graduates were caseworker, clinical social worker, school social worker, hospital social worker, and counsellor, while the most common job titles for macro concentration graduates included programme manager, caseworker, programme coordinator and executive director. The article discusses the findings, including the competencies used by graduates and the implications for curriculum planning and development.
Preparing tomorrow's leaders and administrators: evaluating a course in social work management
- Authors:
- WILSON Steve, LAU Beatrice
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 35(3), June 2011, pp.324-342.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Observers report a scarcity of well trained and prepared leaders to serve in management roles in nonprofit organisations in the US. It appears that social work students have a decreased interest in pursuing leadership roles. The authors surveyed recent Masters in Social Work alumni (n=43, 35 female) about their intentions of pursuing future leadership positions and how well their social work administration course had prepared them for management. All the students had completed a course entitled Social Work Administration during their final semester at California State University. The respondents reported considerable interest in working in management or leadership roles in the future. The course format, lecture material and assignments had greatly increased their interest in leadership. The implications for social work education are discussed.