Main description:

Management and Practice in Health and Human Service Organisations is an authoritative, evidence-based, relevant and practical resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students who are seeking to become managers in health and human service organisations.

This textbook identifies, explores and addresses key policy, planning and process issues, and demonstrates through case examples written by practitioners across the health and human service professions, the many innovative and creative management strategies and practices that are being applied successfully.

Contents:

PART 1: CONTEXT AND STRUCTURE1. Contextualising Management in Health and Human Service OrganisationsOrganisation, management and powerEarly theories about organisation and management for social well-beingAdministrative managementScientific managementBureaucratic management Human relations management theories Systems theoryContingency theoryAlternative approachesEmerging perspectivesInto the future: Postmodern paradoxes2. External Factors that Shape Health and Human Service OrganizationsThe origin and nature of health and human services in AustraliaFunding for servicesNew public management and the role of governmentForces that impact government fundingEquity and effectiveness3. Organisational Culture and OperationOrganisational cultureDiversity and discriminationPolicies in the organisation4. Management, Leadership and GovernanceFundamentals of management, leadership and governanceManagementLeadershipGovernanceManagement levelsSkills, experience and qualificationsResponsibilitiesFunctionsTasksRolesSkillsPART 2: PLANNING AND PRACTICE5. Workforce Support and DevelopmentCharacteristics of the workforceHuman resource managementStaff conditions6. Strategic Planning for PracticePlanningOrganisational plansTypes of plans: Strategic, business, operational and programEmbarking on a planning processThe strategic planning process7. Project Management and EvaluationProject managementProject planningProject implementation8. Financial Management and Quality AccreditationFinancial managementBudgetsFunds acquisitionWriting funding proposalsAccreditationPART 3: CONNECTION AND ENGAGEMENT9. Change ManagementChange in contextTypes of changeManaging change successfullyAddressing barriers to changeBringing about change successfully and positively10. Communication, Community Engagement and CollaborationThe importance of communicating for connectionCommunicationCommunity engagementCollaborationCommunication and contextEngaging and collaboratingEffective and ineffective communication11. Towards Effective Management and Practice in Health and Human Service OrganisationsA context of changeWhat matters for good managementThe nature of good managementFostering good managementA final word