Organization Practice 2e: A Guide to Understanding Human Service Organizations

Mary Katherine O'Connor

ISBN 10: 0470252855 / ISBN 13: 9780470252857

Published by Wiley 2009-01-20, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Organization Practice 2e: A Guide to Understanding Human Service Organizations
• Publisher: Wiley 2009-01-20
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470252855
• ISBN 13: 9780470252857
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Human service organizations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that their programs work. Organization Practice, Second Edition helps students and professionals in human services and nonprofit management understand complex behaviors in organizations. This new edition provides a new, practical model for understanding cultural identities within organizations. Also, it is significantly revised to include numerous real-world cases, critical thinking questions, empirical support, and engaging exercises. Social workers, as well as public health and nonprofit administrators will benefit from the insights in this book.

About the Author

Mary Katherine O'Connor, PHD, is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she teaches in the PhD and MSW programs.

F. Ellen Netting, PHD, is the Samuel S. Wurtzel Endowed Chair and Professor of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she teaches in the PhD, MSW, and BSW programs.