基本信息出版社：Jossey-Bass
页码：288 页
出版日期：2004年08月
ISBN：0787974129
International Standard Book Number：0787974129
条形码：9780787974121
EAN：9780787974121
装帧：精装
正文语种：英语

内容简介 Designing and Planning Programs for Nonprofit and Government Organizations is a comprehensive guide for practitioners who must carry out program planning projects in nonprofit or government human service organizations. Authors Edward J. Pawlak and Robert D. Vinter--experts in the field of program planning--show how planning is a goal-directed activity that will succeed when its tasks are carried out in orderly, progressive stages. In this important resource, the authors walk practitioners and students through the entire process from initiation to completion of planning projects and examine the relationship between planning, implementation, and program operations.
作者简介 Edward J. Pawlak is a consultant in the nonprofit and government sectors. He taught program planning and other subjects for more than twenty-two years in the Policy, Planning, and Administration Program in the Graduate School of Social Work at Western Michigan University. He also served as director of the Knoxville Branch of the School of Social Work at the University of Tennessee.
Robert D. Vinter taught at the University of Michigan School of Social Work for thirty-two years, where he also served as associate dean. His expertise includes funding, budgeting, fiscal management, agency administration, program design and management, juvenile and criminal justice, and organization studies. He is the author of numerous books.
媒体推荐 "The book makes a substantial contribution to the social work management and community practice literature…" (Journal of Community Practice)

专业书评 From the Back Cover

Designing and Planning Programs for Nonprofit and Government Organizations is a comprehensive guide for practitioners who must carry out program planning projects in nonprofit or government human service organizations. Authors Edward J. Pawlak and Robert D. Vinter–experts in the field of program planning–show how planning is a goal-directed activity that will succeed when its tasks are carried out in orderly, progressive stages. In this important resource, the authors walk practitioners and students through the entire process from initiation to completion of planning projects and examine the relationship between planning, implementation, and program operations.

Designing and Planning Programs for Nonprofit and Government Organizations shows how to select team leaders and members, build much-needed support, initiate the planning process, properly analyze needs and challenges, set goals and objectives, identify and perform key design tasks, and prepare the proper documentation. This book includes illustrative case studies of planning practice and Explains the difference between planning and implementation Explores the issues that need to be addressed when planning groups are formed Offers an overview of the stages of planning Outlines the five stages of program planning Details the tasks associated within each stage of planning Discusses the aftermath of a planning project

The book’s online instruction manual offers additional case studies and other tools.
目录
Tables, Figures, and Exhibits.

Preface.

The Authors.

PART ONE: PROGRAM PLANNING FUNDAMENTALS.

1 Exploring the Nature of Program Planning.

2 Determining Work Group Participants, Leadership, and Relationships.

PART TWO: THE STAGES OF PROGRAM PLANNING.

3 Initiating a Planning Project.

4 Analyzing Problems and Assessing Needs.

5 Setting Goals and Objectives.

6 Laying the Foundation for a Successful Design.

7 Developing the Essential Program Components.

8 Documenting the Completed Program Plan.

Conclusion.

Resources for Planning Service Programs.

References.

Index.
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