Organizational Change in the Human Services

by Rebecca Ann Proehl

Book Overview

Organizations today - whether public or private - exist in environments where the pace of change is dizzying. Human service organizations face both external and internal challenges: The public demands better services at more reasonable costs. Clientele is more diverse, more stratified, and more vocal than ever. The organizations themselves must keep up with rapid changes in technological innovation and labor-management relationships.

Organizational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761922504
• ISBN13: 9780761922506
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

GREAT presentation of material

I cannot count the number of organizational change textbooks I have read in my life. No, I am not having a senior moment; it is just that none of my readings have been inspiring. Thus, none of them are memorable. Proehl's book ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN THE HUMAN SERVICES does not fit the standard mold. Proehl's writing is inspiring - almost to the point of being exciting. I believe she will be able to induce students to think more seriously about pursuing management and policy as an area of practice. Those students who do not pursue the macro path will have a greater appreciation for agency policy and management. In addition, clinical graduates who read Proehl's work will be able to effectively integrate macro concepts into their clinical repertoire. I am particularly impressed with her examples, use of measurement to address change, strategies for implementing change and most importantly - her writing. I highly recommend this book.