The Experiences of Human Service Managers in Contexts of Change and Uncertainty
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11958170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lynelle Watts (0000-0002-5886-5889, Edith Cowan University), Michele Schoder (Edith Cowan University), David Hodgson (0000-0002-0100-6274, Edith Cowan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 306-318 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0312407x.2018.1448093 |
| OpenAlex | W2795987055 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 34 |
Against a background of rapid and widespread changes to the delivery of human services and social welfare, this paper reports on a study into the experiences of managers of human services organisations. Within an interpretive methodology, the research utilised focus group and interview methods to examine the relevance and need for business, finance, and management skills from the perspective of managers in the human services. Results indicate that managers of human service organisations need advanced business, management, and finance skills to deal with change and uncertainty in contemporary and competitive service environments.IMPLICATIONSHuman service organisations in Australia are subject to change and uncertainty with new models of funding and increased accountability.Social workers employed as managers are under pressure to lead sustainable and accountable services, while still holding to social work principles.Social workers who manage organisations face a challenge of how to integrate business, management, and finance skills with the values and mission of social work
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Intentional Leadership Planning and Development
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |