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Leadership and Management Competencies Defined by Practicing Social Work Managers: An Overview of Standards Developed by the National Network for Social Work Managers
Abstract
The National Network for Social Work Managers, a professional
membership organization established in the mid-'80s as a resource for
social workers involved in agency management, has developed of a set
of tools designed to improve management skills and ultimately the
quality of service delivery in agencies. This article reviews these
tools, focusing on the ten competencies needed to run a
well-functioning, high quality organization. In addition, it will
briefly introduce the reader to the Certified Social Work Manager
(CSWM) credential, the only nationally recognized credential for
specialists in social work management, as well as the Network's
management practice standards. Although the primary purpose of this
article is to introduce readers to these new contributions to the
field of social work management, it also hopes to stir interest in the
academic and practice communities in working collaboratively to
develop additional new materials in the area of quality leadership by
social work managers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all
rights reserved) (Journal abstract)
Journal
(2004)
vol28
no1
pages45-56
Categories
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Nonprofit Leadership
