SOWK 5323: Social Work Administration and Management: Assigned Readings

A guide to library resources for students in SOWK 5323

General

The readings here are arranged by week and are in addition to the textbook chapters or handouts assigned for each week. The links should direct you to the full text. Weeks not listed below have no additional readings beyond the assigned textbook chapters or handouts.

Week 1

Week 4

Fisher, E. (2009). Motivation and Leadership in Social Work Management: A Review of Theories and Related Studies. Administration in Social Work, 33(4), 347–367. https://doi.org/10.1080/03643100902769160
How to Write an Awesome Nonprofit Mission Statememt

Week 5

Chapter 3: How are Organizations Financed? In Gibelman, M., & Furman, R. (2008). Navigating human service organizations. Chicago, Ill: Lyceum Books.
This chapter is on electronic reserve. You will need to log in with the passcode provided by your instructor.
Chapter 17: Confronting fundraising challenges In Patti, R. J. (2009). The handbook of human services management. Los Angeles: SAGE.
This chapter is on electronic reserve. To access it, you will need to enter the passcode provided by your instructor.

Week 6

Chapter 2: Becoming familiar with funding sources In Gitlin, L. N., & Lyons, K. J. (2004). Successful grant writing: Strategies for health and human service professionals. New York: Springer Pub. Co.
This chapter is on electronic reserve. To view it, you will need the passcode provided by your instructor.
A newer version of Gitlin's Successful Grant Writing: Strategies for Health and Human Services Professionals

Week 7

Basic Elements of Grant Writing by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Levy, J. M. , Aubrey, M. ( 2008). Fundraising and the Social Work Manager: It’s all about relationships. In Ginsberg, L. H. Management and leadership in social work practice and education. Alexandria, Va: Council on Social Work Education.
electronic book accessible through the UNT Library. Log in with your eud and euid password.

Week 8

Borning, C. (2010). Seven Fundraising-Event Strategies for Challenging Times. Nonprofit World, 28(1), 6–7.
Chapter 8: Planning and Budgeting In Gray, I., Field, R., & Brown, K. (2010). Effective leadership, management and supervision in health and social care. Exeter: Learning Matters.
On electronic reserve. You will need to log in with the passcode provided by the instructor.

Optional reading

Berkman, R. (2013). Nonprofits get more from social media with metrics. MIT Sloan Management Review, 55(1), 1.

Week 9

NASW Supervision Standards
Scroll down and click on "Best Practice Standards in Social Work Supervision"
Nefer, B. (2008). Supervising friends: a delicate balance. Supervision, 69(10), 12–14.
Harvard Business Review Giving Feedback

Week 10

Stanley, T. L. (2012). Delegating for success. Supervision, 73(4), 7–10.
Chapter 14: New directions In Mayers, R. S., Souflée, F., & Schoech, D. (1994). Dilemmas in human services management: Illustrative case studies. New York: Springer Pub. Co.
This chapter is on electronic reserve. You will need to enter the passcode provided by your instructor.

Week 11

Week 12

Stanley, T. L. (2011). Watch out for job burnout. Supervision, 72(9), 9–12.
Chapter 14: Becoming and remaining a successful manager In Weinbach, R. W. (2008). The social worker as manager: A practical guide to success. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
This chapter is on electronic reserve. You must have the passcode provided by your instructor, to access it.

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