All Outputs (3)

What do care managers do? A study of working practice in older peoples' services (2003)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A., Williamson, J., Challis, D., & Hughes, J. (2003). What do care managers do? A study of working practice in older peoples' services. British Journal of Social Work, 33(7), 901-919. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/33.7.901

This paper explores the principal activities of local authority staff undertaking the role of care manager. It is based on a sample of staff in a social services department specializing in older people's services. Data were obtained by asking staff t... Read More about What do care managers do? A study of working practice in older peoples' services.

Stress among national politicians elected to Parliament for the first time (2003)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A., & Cooper, C. (2003). Stress among national politicians elected to Parliament for the first time. Stress and Health, 19(2), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.965

Previous research has shown that levels of stress among national politicians are higher than among workers in comparable management jobs. The election of 236 new Members of Parliament (MPs) in the 1997 UK General Election permitted longitudinal study... Read More about Stress among national politicians elected to Parliament for the first time.

Transferring learning and skills within organisations (2003)
Report
Shardlow, S., McLaughlin, H., Weinberg, A., Mello-Baron, S., & Oak, E. (2003). Transferring learning and skills within organisations

The aims of this project are to develop an understanding of the strategies and mechanisms that might be used to transfer high standards of organisational performance, as measured by pre-defined performance targets, from one part of the department to... Read More about Transferring learning and skills within organisations.