Managing In Health And Social Care Av Vivien (University Of Brighton Uk) Martin, Julie Charlesworth, Euan (Milton Keynes Council And Nhs Milton Keynes

<P><EM>Managing in Health and Social Care </EM>is about developing skills to manage and improve health and social care services. The focus throughout is on the role that a manager can play in ensuring effective delivery of high-quality services. Examples from social care and health settings are used to illustrate techniques for managing people, resources, information, projects and change.</P><P>This new edition has been extensively revised and updated, and includes many new case studies and examples, as well as a new chapter on motivation. It covers topics such as: </P><UL><LI>interorganisational and interprofessional working </LI><LI>leadership </LI><LI>responding to the needs of service users</LI><LI>the service environment </LI><LI>accountability and risk </LI><LI>working with a budget </LI><LI>standards and quality </LI><LI>managing change. </LI></UL><P>The authors explore how managers can make a real and positive difference to the work of organisations providing health and social