‎'‎This is an excellent book‎.‎ It is well written‎,‎ thorough‎,‎ relevant‎,‎ up to date‎,‎ critical and scholarly‎'‎ ‎- Brian Dimmock‎,‎ University of Gloucestershire What role does social work play in human service organisations‎?‎ How do social workers experience and initiate organisational change‎?‎ How can they engage and negotiate with managers and other professionals‎?‎ How does a social worker deal with ethical and interpersonal conflicts within organisations‎?‎ Organisations and Management in Social Work grounds these complex questions in a comprehensive and accessible overview of the organisational context of social work practice‎.‎ The book demonstrates how effective service delivery is dependent on organisational and managerial activities and procedures‎,‎ and emphasises the importance of critiquing existing organisational structures‎.‎This invaluable book‎:‎ " critically examines organisational theory‎,‎ managerial techniques and organisational structures " develops strategies for ethical and reflective organisational practice " promotes an understanding of how to plan and manage change in learning organisations " helps readers understand the nature of social work professionalism‎,‎ including partnership and teamwork‎,‎ and the inherent tensions in human service organisations " discusses important themes such as leadership‎,‎ supervision‎,‎ risk‎,‎ decision making‎,‎ and accountability " explores the potential for increasing service user and worker participation in organisations " includes extended practice examples and reflective questions‎.‎ Organisations and Management in Social Work will be essential reading for social work students and professionals who wish to better understand the organisational context in which they work‎.‎ Dr Mark Hughes is a Lecturer and Dr Michael Wearing is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of New South Wales‎.‎