Managing to Survive: Managerial practice in not-for-profit organisations by Alun

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Most small not-for-profit organisations are under-resourced and under-skilled. Many are barely keeping their heads above water now 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.

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Most small not-for-profit organisations are under-resourced and under-skilled. Many are barely keeping their heads above water now 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 organisation provides.Managing to Survive offers a broad introduction to the management issues faced by human service organisations, particularly small ones. 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.Managing to Survive is an essential reference for students, Board members, managers and others working in the human services sector.

Author Biography

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 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).

Table of Contents

Introduction1 General management issues2 Getting the right people3 Becoming part of the organisation4 Maximising people's contribution5 Overcoming obstacles to effective performance6 Financial management7 Office and physical resource management8 Managing information9 Program effectivenessSummaryBibliographyIndex

Long Description

Most small not-for-profit organisations are under-resourced and under-skilled. Many are barely keeping their heads above water now 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 organisation provides. Managing to Survive offers a broad introduction to the management issues faced by human service organisations, particularly small ones. 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. Managing to Survive is an essential reference for students, Board members, managers and others working in the human services sector.

Details ISBN1864487283 Pages 264 Year 1999 ISBN-10 1864487283 ISBN-13 9781864487282 Format Paperback Publication Date 1999-01-01 Imprint Allen & Unwin Place of Publication Sydney Country of Publication Australia DEWEY 658.048 Illustrations bibliog , index Edition 1st Author Alun C. Jackson Short Title Managing to Survive Language English UK Release Date 1999-01-01 Publisher Taylor & Francis AU Release Date 1999-01-01 NZ Release Date 1999-01-01 Subtitle Managerial practice in not-for-profit organisations Alternative 9780367718718 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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