Dr Mark Hughes is Professor of Social Work in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. He has worked as a social worker in health, aged care and mental health settings in both Australia and the UK. He has also worked as a social work academic at the University of Queensland, the University of New South Wales, and Goldsmiths College  London. Mark’s research interests centre on organisational practice, social work with older people, and lesbian and gay ageing. Mark is co-author of six books, as well as a range of journal publications.Dr Michael Wearing is a Senior Lecturer in the Social Work Program, The School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. He teaches in a range of areas of theory, policy and practice in social work and criminology notably on organisational practice, human and health service delivery and working in youth justice and related areas. He trained as a social worker and sociologist at UNSW and maintains a strong research and publishing career in social policy and applied sociology in Australia and internationally.

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• IntroductionChapter 1: Social Work in OrganisationsChapter 2: Theorising OrganisationsChapter 3: Organisational ChangeChapter 4: Communicating and CollaboratingChapter 5: Decision Making and RiskChapter 6: Leadership and SupervisionChapter 7: Accountability and ParticipationChapter 8: Experiencing OrganisationsChapter 9: Active and Ethical Practice

Dr Mark Hughes is Professor of Social Work in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. He has worked as a social worker in health, aged care and mental health settings in both Australia and the UK. He has also worked as a social work academic at the University of Queensland, the University of New South Wales, and Goldsmiths College  London. Mark’s research interests centre on organisational practice, social work with older people, and lesbian and gay ageing. Mark is co-author of six books, as well as a range of journal publications.Dr Michael Wearing is a Senior Lecturer in the Social Work Program, The School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. He teaches in a range of areas of theory, policy and practice in social work and criminology notably on organisational practice, human and health service delivery and working in youth justice and related areas. He trained as a social worker and sociologist at UNSW and maintains a strong research and publishing career in social policy and applied sociology in Australia and internationally.

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• IntroductionChapter 1: Social Work in OrganisationsChapter 2: Theorising OrganisationsChapter 3: Organisational ChangeChapter 4: Communicating and CollaboratingChapter 5: Decision Making and RiskChapter 6: Leadership and SupervisionChapter 7: Accountability and ParticipationChapter 8: Experiencing OrganisationsChapter 9: Active and Ethical Practice

Dr Mark Hughes is Professor of Social Work in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Southern Cross University, Australia. He has worked as a social worker in health, aged care and mental health settings in both Australia and the UK. He has also worked as a social work academic at the University of Queensland, the University of New South Wales, and Goldsmiths College  London. Mark’s research interests centre on organisational practice, social work with older people, and lesbian and gay ageing. Mark is co-author of six books, as well as a range of journal publications.Dr Michael Wearing is a Senior Lecturer in the Social Work Program, The School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. He teaches in a range of areas of theory, policy and practice in social work and criminology notably on organisational practice, human and health service delivery and working in youth justice and related areas. He trained as a social worker and sociologist at UNSW and maintains a strong research and publishing career in social policy and applied sociology in Australia and internationally.

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• IntroductionChapter 1: Social Work in OrganisationsChapter 2: Theorising OrganisationsChapter 3: Organisational ChangeChapter 4: Communicating and CollaboratingChapter 5: Decision Making and RiskChapter 6: Leadership and SupervisionChapter 7: Accountability and ParticipationChapter 8: Experiencing OrganisationsChapter 9: Active and Ethical Practice