Managing state social work : front-line management and the labour process perspective /: front-line management and the labour process perspective. (2018)
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- Book
- Title:
- Managing state social work : front-line management and the labour process perspective /: front-line management and the labour process perspective. (2018)
- Main Title:
- Managing state social work : front-line management and the labour process perspective
- Further Information:
- Note: John Harris.
- Authors:
- Harris, John, 1952-
- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Introduction; The radical social work paradigm; Front-line management; The book; 2 The labour process perspective and management; Introduction; The legacy of Marx; Braverman and the rediscovery of the labour process; Managerial control strategies: does management always choose the same strategy?; The indeterminacy of labour power: is labour readily susceptible to managerial domination?; Worker consent: does labour always have to be actively controlled by management? Monolithic management: is management a unified coherent interest?Conclusion; 3 Managing state social work: towards an industrial model of the labour process?; Introduction; The radical social work paradigm; Management control strategies: does management always choose the same strategy?; The indeterminacy of labour power: is labour readily susceptible to managerial domination?; Individual practice; Teamwork; Workplace trade unionism; Worker consent: does labour always have to be actively controlled by management?; Monolithic management: is management a unified coherent interest?; Conclusion 4 Social work as a bureau-professional state labour processIntroduction; State labour processes; Professional work and the state; The social work labour process in the welfare state; The Seebohm Report: consolidating the social work labour process in a social democratic ideological context; The bureau-professionalCover; Half Title; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Introduction; The radical social work paradigm; Front-line management; The book; 2 The labour process perspective and management; Introduction; The legacy of Marx; Braverman and the rediscovery of the labour process; Managerial control strategies: does management always choose the same strategy?; The indeterminacy of labour power: is labour readily susceptible to managerial domination?; Worker consent: does labour always have to be actively controlled by management? Monolithic management: is management a unified coherent interest?Conclusion; 3 Managing state social work: towards an industrial model of the labour process?; Introduction; The radical social work paradigm; Management control strategies: does management always choose the same strategy?; The indeterminacy of labour power: is labour readily susceptible to managerial domination?; Individual practice; Teamwork; Workplace trade unionism; Worker consent: does labour always have to be actively controlled by management?; Monolithic management: is management a unified coherent interest?; Conclusion 4 Social work as a bureau-professional state labour processIntroduction; State labour processes; Professional work and the state; The social work labour process in the welfare state; The Seebohm Report: consolidating the social work labour process in a social democratic ideological context; The bureau-professional organisational structure of the social work labour process; Conclusion: the social work labour process reconsidered; 5 Levels in the social work labour process; Introduction; Central government; Local government; Corporate management; Social work in local government Middle managementFront-line management; Social worker/service user contact; Conclusion; 6 'Welfareville': managing state social work in a local labour process; Introduction; The case study approach; Documentary sources; Interviews; Welfareville's labour process; Welfareville's implementation of the Seebohm Report; Welfareville and the bureau-professional labour process; Welfareville's social work labour process; The labour process and front-line managers; Attempts at securing more managerial control; Conclusion; 7 Front-line managers and the management of state social work; Introduction Learning to manageSelf-definition; Facing both ways; Links upwards; Representing the team's interests; Influencing policy; Getting support; Links sideways: the District Managers' Group; Links with social workers; Conclusion; 8 Front-line managers and trade unionism; Introduction; Union activity; N.A.L.G.O.; The nature of district managers allegiance to trade unionism; The shop stewards committee as workplace trade unionism; Trade unionism as a threat?; Conclusion; Notes; 9 Conclusion; Past patterns; Future prospects; Managerial strategies; Levels in the labour process … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY, USA : Routledge
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Copyright Date:
- 1998
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 361.3068/3
361.3068
Social work administration -- Great Britain
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services
Social work administration
Great Britain
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 0429450281
9780429450280
0429833210
9780429833212 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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