| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-237) and index. |
| Contents |
Caregiving organizations defined -- The stress of caregiving work -- Resilience under stress -- System breakdowns -- Caregivers and casualties -- Authority at work -- Divided they fall -- Teams, real and imaginary -- Politics -- Running in place -- The leadership task -- Negotiating dependency -- Leadership and change. |
| Summary |
"Illustrated by case studies based on extensive research in schools, hospitals, social work agencies, healthcare centres and religious institutions, Holding Fast identifies the problems faced by caregiving organizations, and outlines appropriate strategies for tackling these to create a resilient, effective organization." "Holding Fast offers a portrait of how organizations become or are prevented from becoming systems of caregiving. It will help leaders of caregiving organizations and their staff gain a better understanding of the difficulties encountered by their organizations, leading to improved management and practice."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Human services.
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Human services. |
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Human services personnel -- Job stress.
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Human services personnel -- Job stress. |
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Human services personnel. |
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Caregivers -- Job stress.
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Caregivers -- Job stress. |
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Caregivers. |
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Human services -- Management.
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Human services -- Management. |
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Organizational effectiveness.
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Organizational effectiveness. |
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Counselor and client.
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Counselor and client. |
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Health Facilities. |
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Health Facility Administration. |
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Health Personnel -- psychology. |
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Burnout, Professional. |
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Efficiency, Organizational. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kahn, William A., 1959- Holding fast 1583919368 (DLC) 2004013760 (OCoLC)55765635 |
| ISBN |
9781135479176 (electronic book) |
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1135479178 (electronic book) |
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0203324064 (electronic book) |
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9780203324066 (electronic book) |
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1583919368 |
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9781583919361 |
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1583919376 |
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9781583919378 |
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