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Source
| Administration in Mental… | 7 |
Author
| Miller, Sutherland | 2 |
| DiSalvo, Anthony | 1 |
| Feldman, Saul, Ed. | 1 |
| Jerrell, Jeanette M. | 1 |
| Kouzes, James M. | 1 |
| Rodenhauser, Paul | 1 |
| Segal, Morley | 1 |
| Silverman, Wade | 1 |
| Wilson, Nancy | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 6 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - General | 1 |
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Peer reviewedDiSalvo, Anthony; And Others – Administration in Mental Health, 1983
Describes the Connecticut Unit of Service System, a unified system for quantifying services and service delivery that is administratively useful in monitoring and allocating resources. Includes a Relative Value Scale which incorporates staff time and related work to allow a comparison of inpatient and outpatient service. (JAC)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Mental Health Programs
Peer reviewedSilverman, Wade – Administration in Mental Health, 1985
Describes and evaluates a model for agency-based staff development training for a county mental health unit. Concludes it can be a useful way to identify and resolve problems. (Author/MCF)
Descriptors: County Programs, Delivery Systems, Mental Health Programs, Needs Assessment
Peer reviewedMiller, Sutherland; Wilson, Nancy – Administration in Mental Health, 1981
Discussed the State of Colorado's introduction of performance contracting into its relationships with community mental health centers. Describes the nature of the contract and its implementation. Particular emphasis is placed on the implications of the contract for program evaluation. (Author)
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluators
Peer reviewedMiller, Sutherland; And Others – Administration in Mental Health, 1983
Reports the implementation of a quality assurance program in Colorado mental health facilities, designed to help managers know how they were doing on operational issues. The program was simple, low cost, and easy to implement. All levels of management found it a useful tool. (Author/WAS)
Descriptors: Accountability, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Mental Health Programs
Peer reviewedJerrell, Jeanette M.; Kouzes, James M. – Administration in Mental Health, 1982
Conducted a management and organization development program in eight mental health agencies. Describes the stages and activities of this 18-month effort and the results of its evaluation. There were significant, positive results for almost all the participating management teams as well as for their organizations. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrators, Learning Readiness, Management Development, Management Teams
Peer reviewedRodenhauser, Paul; Segal, Morley – Administration in Mental Health, 1983
Reports on the use of applied behavioral science techniques to develop a performance appraisal instrument and system in a mental health organization. The system integrates individual, professional, and institutional values into an overall framework including parts of the organization in conflict. (Author/WAS)
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Conflict Resolution, Counselor Performance, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedFeldman, Saul, Ed. – Administration in Mental Health, 1982
Summarizes conference proceedings and provides an overview of the nature and key issues of cut-back management in community mental health services. Discusses leadership and management, leadership strategies and values, the management of organizational resource reduction applied to human services, the process of reorganization, and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administration, Agency Cooperation, Annotated Bibliographies
