Are social service managers encouraging consumer participation in decision making in organizations?

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-137

  Hardina, Donna ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Client participation in organizations; Empowerment in organizations; Leadership styles; Management theories; Nonprofit managers; Participatory management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953903171     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: 15444376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03643107.2011.557583     Document Type: Article

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