Leadership and Management Practices in Human Services Organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark Model of Administration and Operation (EPUB)

By Rita M. Gardner, Frank L. Bird, Helena Maguire, Shawn P Quigley, James K. Luiselli
Management, Operation, and Program Development in Human Services Organizations: EnvisionSMART™: A Melmark Model of Administration and Operation is the fourth guidebook in the EnvisionSMART™ series addressing leadership and management practices in human services organizations for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The authors describe a model of administration and operation formed from the disciplines of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and organizational behavior management (OBM). Critical components of organizational design and responsiveness are presented, with chapters devoted to behavior, clinical, and health safety, diversity-equity-inclusion (DEI), assessment and evaluation, and practice-research dissemination. The guidebook illustrates systems-wide implementation of assessment, measurement, intervention and evaluation procedures, includes many practice protocols, and details the evidence-support for programmatic recommendations.

Presents a replicable management model
Details seminal and contemporary ABA and OBM research
Covers priority topics in easy-to-read practice-focused chapters
Emphasizes data-based effectiveness, integrity, and social validity of service delivery

Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Academic Press; 1st edition (May 30, 2025)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323854435
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323854436