The politics of social administration : managing organizational politics in social agencies / Burton Gummer.
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TextPublisher: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, [1990]Description: xiii, 225 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0136849784Subject(s): Social work administration -- Political aspects -- United States | Organizational behavior -- Political aspectsLOC classification: HV40 | .G94 1990Summary: This book brings together——for the first time in the human services field——the literature on organizational politics. It traces the evolution of a political approach to organizational and managerial behavior, and shows how this framework can be used profitably by human service administrators. The author provides examples of how politics affects budgeting, personnel decisions, and program development and implementation. Students and practicing managers are shown specific ways to increase their effectiveness as political managers. -- from back cover
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | Gratia Christian College Library Book Shelves | Print book | HV40 .G86 1990 (Browse shelf) | Available | 7004550L |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-216) and index (pages 217-225).
This book brings together——for the first time in the human services field——the literature on organizational politics. It traces the evolution of a political approach to organizational and managerial behavior, and shows how this framework can be used profitably by human service administrators. The author provides examples of how politics affects budgeting, personnel decisions, and program development and implementation. Students and practicing managers are shown specific ways to increase their effectiveness as political managers. -- from back cover