title: Managing organizational problems in alternative service organizations.
abstract: Alternative Service Organizations--hotlines, shelters, crisis centers, etc.--are a growing and essential part of the overall human service delivery system. These organizations face predictable problems which arise from their unique history, structure, and mission. Using a political economy perspective, the common issues and professionalization, funding, and formalization are discussed and procedures for effectively managing resulting problems are suggested.
mesh_terms: D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009934:Organization and Administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011340:Problem Solving; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States