The Gerontologist as an AdministratorFor students and practitioners of gerontology, this indispensable text examines all aspects of administering services to older adults. Jeffrey A. Giordano and Thomas A. Rich, both professors of gerontology with extensive experience in administration, surveyed practicing administrators over a two-year period. The resulting integration of administrative theory and practice is evident throughout this book's 13 chapters, which address everything from leadership styles and management techniques to ethical issues and community relations. In addition, the authors thoroughly examine the most widely encountered facets of the typical gerontologist administrator's career, including communication, organizational structure, the role and function of human resources administration, motivation and productivity, supervisory responsibilities, staff development, financial management, strategic planning, program evaluation, and organizational change. |
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... create commitment that overrides personal interest ( Bennis & Nanus , 1985 ; Zaleznik , 1989 ) . Obtaining behavior from followers that demonstrates commitment is expected of leaders . The commitment is to the clients , the vision , the ...
... create harmony and unity among the employees of a firm . Toward this end , managers should encourage the use of oral communication between employees as opposed to written communication , and managers must take care not to create ...
... create enormous problems in organizations . Regardless , many organ- izations that provide programs for the elderly are structured to produce dual supervising relationships . The Scalor Principle This principle holds that authority ...
Contents
Administering Services to Older Adults | 1 |
Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
Leadership Theory and Practice | 23 |
Copyright | |
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The Gerontologist as an Administrator Jeffrey Anthone Giordano,Thomas A. Rich No preview available - 2001 |