Book description
Human service organizations are under increasing pressure to
demonstrate that their programs work. Organization Practice, Second
Edition helps students and professionals in human services and nonprofit
management understand complex behaviors in organizations. This new
edition provides a new, practical model for understanding cultural
identities within organizations. Also, it is significantly revised to
include numerous real-world cases, critical thinking questions,
empirical support, and engaging exercises. Social workers, as well as
public health and nonprofit administrators will benefit from the
insights in this book.
Mary Katherine O'Connor, PHD,
is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth
University, where she teaches in the PhD and MSW programs.
F. Ellen Netting, PHD, is the Samuel S. Wurtzel Endowed Chair
and Professor of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University,
where she teaches in the PhD, MSW, and BSW programs.