Groups That Work

Structure and Process
2. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-231-11509-4
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 224 mm x 152 mm, Gewicht: 340 g

Social workers, planners, health professionals, and human-service administrators spend much of their time in meetings, working in and with groups. What meaning does participation in these groups have for members? Some of the events that are most important for members of the various professions, and those whom they serve, take place within these groups. Health and human services depend upon their working groups for their development and allocation of resources, their standards of quality, and the evaluation of their success or failure. In short, these groups are relied upon to come up with creative solutions to complex problems.

Despite the amount of time spent in meetings, committees, and so on, very little has been written about the skills necessary for effective participation and leadership within working groups. With that in mind, Ephross and Vassil combine innovative group theory and practice in this "how-to" guide for professionals who take a variety of roles within the group. They draw on examples from social agencies, a hospital, a low-income community, and the boardroom, providing practical principles for day-to-day group life based on a democratic model. This revised edition also explores the changes that have taken place in the structure and operation of working groups in recent years and the heightened expectations for groups within large organizations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ephross, Paul H.

Vassil, Thomas V.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sozialpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik, Theorie und Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Working in GroupsFrames of Reference for Understanding Work GroupsToward a Model of Working GroupsThe Democratic MicrocosmLeadership TheoryLeadership in Working GroupsLeadership and ContextsProblem Solving and Decision MakingStages/Phases of Group DevelopmentTeams and Team BuildingOrganizational Settings and StylesTechnologies for Group Maintenance, Operation, and ProductivityRecurring Problems in Groups and Suggested Staff ResponsesPerspectives for Professional Practice with Working GroupsAppendixTables and Figures

Über Autor(innen)

Paul H. Ephross is a professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He is the coauthor of several works, including Group Work with Populations at Risk (with G. L. Greif) and Ethnicity and Social Work Practice (with C. B. Cox).Thomas V. Vassil is an associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. He is the coauthor of Groups in Social Work: An Ecological Perspective (with P. R. Balgopal).