Leading, Managing, Caring: Understanding Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care (Hardcover)

Sara MacKian

ISBN 10: 0415658500 / ISBN 13: 9780415658508

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2013

About this Item

Hardcover. Effective leadership and management in health and social care are built on good practice, strong relationships and a critical understanding of the wider context in which care takes place. Leading, Managing, Caring illustrates how leadership and management work in everyday settings, providing invaluable support to those practising or studying in the area. The book introduces the four core building blocks of the caring manager or leader: personal awareness, team awareness, goal awareness and contextual awareness. Together these form a firm foundation for understanding and practice. Drawing on up-to-date case studies, the authors explore how critical theoretical understanding can support practical attempts to work through complex situations with a diverse range of people. Also included is a toolkit containing carefully selected and practical tools for leading and managing change. This comprehensive textbook is suitable for existing and aspiring managers and leaders in a range of health and social care professions, or anyone interested in understanding more about the complex landscape in which care services are managed and delivered in the UK. Illustrating how leadership and management work in everyday health and social care settings, this text covers topics including team management, managing partnerships and professional development, managing safe practices, and ensuring quality outcomes. It will provide invaluable support to those practising or studying in the area. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Leading, Managing, Caring: Understanding Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415658500
• ISBN 13: 9780415658508
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Effective leadership and management in health and social care are built on good practice, strong relationships and a critical understanding of the wider context in which care takes place. Leading, Managing, Caring illustrates how leadership and management work in everyday settings, providing invaluable support to those practising or studying in the area. The book introduces the four core building blocks of the caring manager or leader: personal awareness, team awareness, goal awareness and contextual awareness. Together these form a firm foundation for understanding and practice.

Drawing on up-to-date case studies, the authors explore how critical theoretical understanding can support practical attempts to work through complex situations with a diverse range of people. Also included is a toolkit containing carefully selected and practical tools for leading and managing change.

This comprehensive textbook is suitable for existing and aspiring managers and leaders in a range of health and social care professions, or anyone interested in understanding more about the complex landscape in which care services are managed and delivered in the UK.

About the Author

Sara MacKian is a Senior Lecturer in the Open University’s Faculty of Health and Social Care, with research interests in illness, health and wellbeing.

Joan Simons is Assistant Head of the Department of Health and Social Care, The Open University, and has a practice background in nursing.