Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
What Child Welfare Staff Say about Organizational Culture. |
| Authors: |
Spath, Robin, Strand, Virginia C., Bosco-Ruggiero, Stephanie |
| Source: |
Child Welfare. 2013, Vol. 92 Issue 1, p9-31. 23p. |
| Subjects: |
Government agencies, Child welfare, Communication, Content analysis, Corporate culture, Focus groups, Grounded theory, Job satisfaction, Labor turnover, Quality assurance, Work environment, Employees' workload, Thematic analysis, Data analysis software |
| Abstract: |
This article examines the factors that can affect job satisfaction, organizational culture and climate, and intent to leave at a public child welfare agency. Findings from focus group data collected from direct line, middle, and senior managers revealed a passive defensive culture. The authors discuss concrete organizational interventions to assist the agency in shifting to a constructive oriented culture through enhancements in communication including supervision and shared decision making, recognition and rewards, and improvement in other areas related to working conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
