the struggle to create resilient caregiving organizations /
First Statement of Responsibility
William A. Kahn.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Brunner-Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-237) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Caregiving organizations defined -- The stress of caregiving work -- Resilience under stress -- System breakdowns -- Caregivers and casualties -- Authority at work -- Divided they fall -- Teams, real and imaginary -- Politics -- Running in place -- The leadership task -- Negotiating dependency -- Leadership and change.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Illustrated by case studies based on extensive research in schools, hospitals, social work agencies, healthcare centres and religious institutions, Holding Fast identifies the problems faced by caregiving organizations, and outlines appropriate strategies for tackling these to create a resilient, effective organization." "Holding Fast offers a portrait of how organizations become or are prevented from becoming systems of caregiving. It will help leaders of caregiving organizations and their staff gain a better understanding of the difficulties encountered by their organizations, leading to improved management and practice."--Jacket.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Holding fast
International Standard Book Number
1583919368
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Caregivers-- Job stress.
Counselor and client.
Human services-- Management.
Human services personnel-- Job stress.
Human services.
Organizational effectiveness.
Burnout, Professional.
Efficiency, Organizational.
Health Facilities.
Health Facility Administration.
Health Personnel-- psychology.
Caregivers-- Job stress.
Counselor and client.
Human services-- Management.
Human services personnel-- Job stress.
Human services.
Organizational effectiveness.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Services & Welfare.