Organizational Factors and the Implementation of Family to Family: Contextual Elements of Systems Reform

In efforts to reform the child welfare system, agency leaders must involve staff at all levels; yet, little research has been done to determine which organizational factors encourage or inhibit staff engagement. Employees from an urban child welfare agency were invited to complete a survey regarding...

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Published in:Child welfare 2011-01, Vol.90 (2), p.143-161
Main Authors: M. Crea, Thomas, S. Crampton, David, Knight, Nelson, Paine-Wells, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrators
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Child
Child Welfare
Child Welfare Services
Children
Children & youth
Community Participation
Community Relations
Context Effect
Cultural Differences
Data Collection - methods
Data Collection - statistics & numerical data
Decision Making
Efficiency, Organizational - statistics & numerical data
Employees
Evidence Based Practice
Experiments
Family
Family (Sociological Unit)
Fidelity
Health Care Reform - organization & administration
Humans
Kentucky
Labor Force Development
Leaders
Male
Meetings
Middle Aged
Organizational analysis
Organizational Climate
Organizational Culture
Organizational Development
Organizational Effectiveness
Organizational Innovation
Organizational Learning
Organizational Objectives
Organizational Research
Perceptions
Program Administration
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Program Evaluation - methods
Program Evaluation - statistics & numerical data
Program Implementation
Reform
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Social services
Social Support
Statistical Analysis
Studies
Supervisors
Surveys
Texas
Urban Areas
Urban Population
Welfare Services
Workers
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Summary:In efforts to reform the child welfare system, agency leaders must involve staff at all levels; yet, little research has been done to determine which organizational factors encourage or inhibit staff engagement. Employees from an urban child welfare agency were invited to complete a survey regarding organizational effectiveness and its influence on reform efforts. The results show how these findings can be used by managers to improve practice, specifically through increased information sharing with stakeholders.
ISSN:0009-4021