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This article has examined a number of books considered to be useful for the individual trained as a clinician who may lack management skills. These books require no prior knowledge of management or administration and would be very useful additions to any manager's library.
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Austin, M.J.Supervisory management for the human services. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1981, 352 pp., $17.95.
Cherniss, C.Professional burnout in human service organizations. NY: Praeger Publishers, 1980, 318 pp. $22.95.
Clifton, R., and Dahms, A.:Grassroots administration. Monterey, Ca: Brooks/Cole Publ. Col, 1980, 195 pp., $8.95.
Coulson, R.The termination handbook. New York: The Free Press, 1981, 235 pp., $14.95.
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Hummel, J.M.Starting and running a nonprofit organization. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1980, 160 pp., $10.95.
Kennedy, M.M.Office politics: Seizing power, wielding clout. New York: Warner Books, 1981, 262 pp., $2.95.
Lauffer, A.Grantsmanship. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications, 1977, 120 pp., $6.00.
Lohman, R.A.Breaking even: Financial management in human service organizations. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1980, 316 pp. $12.95.
Margerison, C.How to assess your managerial style, New York: AMACOM, Division of American Management Association, 1979, 151 pp., $12.95.
Potter, B.Turning around: The behavioral approach to managing people. New York: AMACOM. Division of American Management Association, 1980, 266 pp., $15.95.
Roseman, E..Confornting nonpromotability, New York: AMACOM, Division of American Management Association, 1977, 244 pp., $14.95.
Sanzotta, D.The manager's guide to interpersonal relations. New York: AMACOM, Division of American Management Association, 1979, 168 pp., $12.95.
Soloman, R. & Soloman, L.L.Residential home management. New York: Human Services Press, 1982, 135 pp., $14.95.
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Washington, R.O.Program evaluation in the human services. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1980, 288 pp., $10.95
White, S.Managing health and human service programs. New York: The Free Press, 1981, 150 pp., $17.95.
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Gibson, T.L. The clinician manager: A review of useful literature. Clin Soc Work J 11, 191–197 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00756046
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