Organisations and Management in Social Work

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.