Organisations and Management in Social Work: Everyday Action for Change eBook

Providing a comprehensive and critical examination of the complex issues involved in the management and organisational contexts of social work practice, this book will help readers to:   – Critically evaluate organisational theory, managerial techniques and organisational structures. – Develop strategies for ethical and reflective organisational practice. – Understand how to plan and manage change in learning organisations. – Unpick important themes such as leadership, supervision, risk, decision making, and accountability. – Explore the potential for increasing service user and worker participation in organisations.