Successful project management in social work and social care : managing resources, assessing risks and measuring outcomes / Gary Spolander and Linda Martin
Published
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012
Essential skills for social work and social care managers
Contents
Successful Project Management in Social Work and Social Care: Managing Resources, Assessing Risks and Measuring Outcomes -- Series Editor Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction to Project Management -- 2. Projects in Action -- 3. The Context for Project Management -- 4. Project Management for Service Users -- 5. Managing Your Project -- 6. Leading Your Project Team and Developing Partnerships -- 7. Delivering Your Project -- 8. Ending Your Project -- 9. Project Management Across Diverse Cultures -- References -- Contributors -- Index
Summary
This is a practical guide to the essential core skills of project management in social work and social care. The authors set out the tools, steps and stages necessary for successful project management. Detailed case studies demonstrate the ideas in action, and reflective activities, practical tools and action checklists are included throughout
