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Making Strategy Count in the Health and Human Services Sectors : Lessons Learned from 20 Organizations and Chief Strategy Officers.
This the first guide to achieving long-term impact and social change in communities by employing critical, proven strategies in health and human services organizations. It is based on lessons learned from 20 human services organizations and their Chief Strategy Officers, who engineered significant i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Springer Publishing Company,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Foreword; Preface; The Case for Strategy Counts; A Nonprescriptive Approach; 20 Pilot Sites; Chief Strategy Officer Projects; Transformational Projects; The Cohort Learning Group; The Purpose of Making Strategy Count; An Audience With a View to the Future; References; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Strategy in Nonprofits; Strategy Counts: A Learning Lab; Nonprofits: Agents of Change; References; Chapter 2: A Century of Service: A History of the Sector; Pre-1900s: Early Philosophies Shape the Future.
- The Industrial Revolution Brings ChallengesThe Civil War Heightens Need; Orphanages are Among the First Organized Charities; The Settlement House Movement Takes Shape; Volunteers' Roles Evolve to Include Professional Techniques; A National Organization is Formed; 1900-1920: The Progressive Era Promotes Growth; War Leads to New Services, New Directions; Future Scope and Policy Put the Focus on Family; 1920s: Prosperity Fuels the Growth of a Movement; Social Work Achieves Professional Status; 1930s: The Depression Era Further Defines the Movement.
- A Fundamental Change in the Social Services RoleNew Opportunities for Service; 1940s: World War II Fuels Greater Demand; The Committee on Current and Future Planning; Expansion of Services; An Urgent Need for Community Leadership; A New Name Reflects a Changing Focus; 1950s: Societal Changes Mark the Advent of Service Expansion; Information and Education Advance the Field; Methods Adapt to Current Needs; 1960s: Revolutionary Societal Changes Force Rapid Human Services Changes; Federal Funding Offers Opportunities, Challenges; The Infusion of Public Funds Generates Explosive Growth.
- National Focus and a Demonstration Project Push Aging ServicesThe Civil Rights Movement is a Wake-up Call; 1970s: Authority and Institutions Challenged; The National Association of Homes for Children is Founded; A Revolution Arrives: Privatization; The Formation of the Council on Accreditation; 1980s: Cutbacks, Recession, and General Unease Bring New Direction; A New Leader for a New Direction; A Volatile and Challenging Environment; Social Enterprise; 1990s: Community-Based Focus Emerges; Alternatives to Residential Care; 2000s: New Millennium Begins with Tumultuous Events.
- Preparing for the Future with Lessons from the PastPublic Policy Continues to Make Inroads; Disruptive Forces that are Revolutionizing the Sector; References; Chapter 3: Forces Shaping the Human Services Sector in the Early 21st Century; Embracing the Industry of Courage; Beyond the Knowledge Economy; Know Your People; Where's the Money?; Charitable Giving Under Pressure to Fill the Void; Rethinking Social Finance; Health Care and Health Reform-New Frontiers for Human Services; Neurological Differences-Emerging and Unmet Needs; Fresh Thinking Closer to Home; Foster Care; Education.