Managing to Survive: Managerial Practice in Not-for-profit Organizations - Softcover

Jackson, Alun C.; Donovan, Francis H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0335203531 ISBN 13: 9780335203536

Publisher: Open University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Most small not-for-profit organizations are under-resourced and under-skilled. Many are barely keeping their heads above water now that the emphasis is on contracting out work in both the public and private sectors. Most are looking for help to cope with new demands for accountability and performance assessment. "Managing to Survive" outlines key strategies managers can take to not only survive but improve the service their organization provides. "Managing to Survive" offers a broad introduction to the management issues faced in small human service organizations. It covers the basics of managing different roles and skills, staff and volunteer recruitment, training, maximising people's contribution, managing financial and physical resources and managing change. The approach is practical and the text is illustrated with real examples.

About this title

About the Author

Alun C. Jackson is Professor of Social Work at the University of Melbourne and Director of Social Work Research at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. Associate Professor Frances H. Donovan AM has been a practitioner and social work educator for many years. She is an honorary Principal Fellow in the School of Social Work at the University of Melbourne and a management consultant. They are the authors of Managing Human Service Organisations (1991) .

Edition details

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335203531
• ISBN 13: 9780335203536
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264