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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... decision ( Gatewood et al . , 1995 ) . Five decision styles are identified by this theory . For example , one decision style is the man- ager asking for information from the staff , but making the decision indepen- dently . These styles ...
... decision is made to the manager defining certain limits while asking an individual or groups to solve the problem or make a decision . For effective participatory management , the manager does not relinquish ul- timate authority ; nor ...
... decisions . All ad- ministrative decisions are best made by maintaining a focus on the client's needs ( Manning , 1997 ) . Guides that offer ethical principles for decision - making have been offered by a number of scholars ( Beauchamp ...
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 |