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SOCW 6070: Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations

Week 1

Social Work Administration: An Ecological Perspective

Please note that this is a master level course. Please check the grammar and the reading that I have provided to you thank you. 

Readings

• Lauffer, A. (2011). Understanding your social agency (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.

o Chapter 1, “Where Your Agency Came From and Where It’s Going” (pp. 2–31)

o Prequel to Chapter 2, “Meet the Staff Members” (pp. 35–37)

o Chapter 2, “Concepts, Theories, and Classifications” (pp. 38–65)

o Chapter 7, “Organizational Culture” (pp. 210–240)

o Chapter 8, “Leadership, Management, and Governance” (pp. 243–280)

• Mulroy, E. A. (2004). Theoretical perspectives on the social environment to guide management and community perspectives: An organization-in-environment approach. Administration in Social Work, 28(1), 77–96.

Discussion

An analysis of the similarities and differences of leadership and management roles as they relate to human services organizations. Include how your understanding of these roles may affect you as you assume a supervisory position.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references. Leadership and Management: What Is the Difference?