Cases in Macro Social Work PracticeAn edited work featuring cases by leading social work professors and practitioners from around the country, this casebook provides macro practice case scenarios that reflect the dilemmas and challenges facing today's social workers. Designed to be provocative and instructive, these well-developed cases present problematic situations that encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and participation in decision-making processes. Since there are no easy resolutions to the cases, they are ideal for class discussion and assignments. Each case consists of a preliminary discussion of theoretical and practice perspectives, in-depth references, the case narrative, and a concluding section of discussion questions and exercises. Based on real-world experiences, the cases reflect current trends such as managed care, total quality management, strategic planning, managing diverse workforces, disabilities, and more. Although all cases raise multiple issues, they are organized into three major sections: Organization Practice, Community Practice, and Policy Practice. |
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... leadership is critically needed . “ The Interim Director " focuses on a manager whose strong , somewhat aggres- sive ... leaders , recently hired , look to outside consultants to assist their unit managers in meeting the challenges of a ...
... leaders may be effective in creating high produc- tivity in the short term but also may be injurious to group morale in the longer term ( Kast & Rosenzweig , 1974 , p . 349 ) . This may be particularly true in organizations employing ...
... leadership and contingency theory . The literature on leader- ship points out that managers select from various roles ... [ leaders ] actively look for opportunities [ contingencies ] to build their power base . In an envi- ronment ...
Contents
Introduction to the Case Method | 1 |
Organization Practice | 11 |
The Clash | 29 |
Copyright | |
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Cases in Macro Social Work Practice David P. Fauri,Stephen P. Wernet,F. Ellen Netting Snippet view - 2004 |
Cases in Macro Social Work Practice David P. Fauri,Stephen P. Wernet,F. Ellen Netting Snippet view - 2000 |