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9781449645465

The Effective Corrections Manager Correctional Supervision for the Future

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  • ISBN13:

    9781449645465

  • ISBN10:

    1449645461

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-10-18
  • Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

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Managing a correctional agency hinges on effectively recruiting, training, directing, and motivating people to provide a stable and safe correctional facility. Providing current information on management and supervision, this Third Edition teaches readers how to be successful in those endeavors, offering practical advice based on direct experience. This is a fascinating read for those involved in either developing their own managerial skills or in teaching others how to be effective supervisors in the corrections environment.Key Features:-Fully revised and updated with new information and additional examples, case studies, and exercises.-New coverage of the evolution of corrections, ethics, and team building.-Chapters include examples and exercises that illustrate and apply the material corrections managers will likely encounter in the field.-Each chapter begins with a short case study drawn from the real world.-Covers all the major management areas required for those entering the field of corrections, including labor-management relations, legal issues, writing, effective delegation, coping with changing environments, and more.Instructor Resources:- Test Bank- PowerPoint Lecture Outlines- Navigate Course Mgr.

Table of Contents

Chapter1 Corrections in a Changing Environment
Chapter2 The Nature and Functions of Management
Chapter3 Leadership: Style, Substance, and Perceptions
Chapter4 Managing for Personal Effectiveness
Chapter5 Acquiring and Maintaining Employees
Chapter6 Communication and Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter7 Appraisal and Motivation: Developing Employees
Chapter8 Employee Problems, Problem Employees, and Discipline
Chapter9 The Manager and the Inevitability of Change
Chapter10 Building and Managing Teams
Chapter11 Improving Methods and Procedures
Chapter12 Budgeting: Annual Task and Year-Long Implications
Chapter13 Ethics and Ethical Standards
Chapter14 The Manager and the Law
Chapter15 Unions: Building Constructive Relationships

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