Effectively Managing Human Service Organizations

By Ralph Brody

Book Overview

Now in its Third Edition, Effectively Managing Human Service Organizations continues to provide invaluable advice for achieving managerial success. Ralph Brody dissects and diagnoses common workplace dilemmas, arming practicing managers with the skills to implement positive changes in their organizations. While retaining much of the valuable information from the previous editions, the Third Edition adds up-to-date information and ideas to chapters on developing leadership, planning strategically, solving organizational problems, addressing challenging employee situations, monitoring financial statements, improving internal and external communications, and obtaining funding from private foundations. Easy to read, the book contains hundreds of real-life examples and specific guidance in developing skills necessary to manage large and small organizations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803950292
• ISBN13: 9780803950290
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Very well done...

This is my favorite college textbook in the field. I have decided to keep my copy. Very practical application of the science of nonprofit work. Well worth the investment and using as a source.

Good book

This book cover the basis to run a human services agency. Easy to follow with good advice. I used it a part of my MSW curriculum.