Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs: A Guide for Volunteer Administrators (Jossey-Bass Leadership Series) - Hardcover

Fisher, James C.; Cole, Kathleen M.

 
9781555425319: Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs: A Guide for Volunteer Administrators (Jossey-Bass Leadership Series)

Synopsis

Describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of professional managers to effectively involve volunteers in the work of organizations. Offers thorough guidance on how to perform key tasks such as staffing, recruitment, motivation, program evaluation, and managing relationships between paid staff and volunteers.

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About the Author

James C. Fisher is associate professor of adult and continuing education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Kathleen M. Cole is the author of Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs: A Guide for Volunteer Administrators, published by Wiley.

From the Back Cover

Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of professional managers to effectively involve volunteers in the work of organizations. Based on the Association for Volunteer Administration Certification Competencies, each chapter offers insight into a particular functional area within volunteer administration. Drawing from the best in modern management literature and using copious case studies from professional practice, Fisher and Cole provide thorough guidance on how to perform key tasks such as staffing, recruitment, motivation, program evaluation, and the management of relationships between paid and volunteer staff.

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