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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464073703321

Autore

Hurley Martha Henderson

Titolo

Correctional administration and change management / / Martha Henderson Hurley, Dena Hanley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010

ISBN

0-429-25077-0

1-4398-0392-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HanleyDena

Disciplina

365.068

Soggetti

Correctional institutions - United States - Administration

Correctional institutions - United States - Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction to change management in correctional organizations -- 2. Administration and guidance -- 3. Communication -- 4. Information capital -- 5. Human resource capital -- 6. Evidence-based practice -- 7. Evaluations and outcomes -- 8. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Change is an inevitable part of any correctional institution, as new trends and initiatives constantly bombard the system. However, as budgetary constraints increasingly require correctional agencies to do more with less, a paradigm shift in the way they operate is imperative to ensure success. Correctional Administration and Change Management examines leadership, management, and organizational culture and how they apply to correctional agencies, enabling administrators to identify the changes that can be successfully implemented within the organizational context.The book begins by defining th