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100 1 _aKahn, William A.,
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245 1 0 _aHolding fast :
_bthe struggle to create resilient caregiving organizations /
_cWilliam A. Kahn.
263 _a0412
264 1 _aHove, East Sussex ;
_aNew York :
_bBrunner-Routledge,
_c2004.
300 _axiii, 242 p.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 0 _g1.
_tCaregiving organizations defined --
_g2.
_tThe stress of caregiving work --
_g3.
_tResilience under stress --
_g4.
_tSystem breakdowns --
_g5.
_tCaregivers and casualties --
_g6.
_tAuthority at work --
_g7.
_tDivided they fall --
_g8.
_tTeams, real and imaginary --
_g9.
_tPolitics --
_g10.
_tRunning in place --
_g11.
_tThe leadership task --
_g12.
_tNegotiating dependency --
_g13.
_tLeadership and change --
_tFinal reflections.
520 1 _a"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."--BOOK JACKET.
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650 0 _aOrganizational effectiveness.
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650 0 _aCounselor and client
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