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Identifying and comparing competencies for social work management: a practice driven approach.

D T Menefee1, J J Thompson

  • 1School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201.

Administration in Social Work
|December 9, 1993
PubMed
Summary

This study presents a new competency model for social work managers, revealing significant shifts in required skills over the past decade. The findings inform social work management education and practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Work Management
  • Organizational Behavior

Background:

  • Contemporary social work management practice requires updated competency frameworks.
  • Previous management models may not reflect current demands on social work managers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explicate a competency-based model for contemporary social work management practice.
  • To compare this model with earlier management frameworks.
  • To identify changes in the role of social work managers.

Main Methods:

  • Purposive sampling of 184 social work managers nationwide.
  • Exploratory factor analysis to identify key competencies.

Main Results:

  • Twelve sets of competencies were identified for modern social work managers.

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  • Substantive changes in the nature, scope, complexity, and priorities of management competencies were observed.
  • The role of social work managers has been transformed over the last decade.

    • Conclusions:

    • The identified competency model reflects current social work management demands.
    • Implications for social work manager education and training are significant.
    • Future research should explore evolving management competencies in social work.