Management and Administration Skills for the Mental Health Professional or Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Management and Administration Skills for the Mental Health Professional

Author: William ODonohu

Psychologists receive several years of specialized study on the brain, behavior, and mental health, but despite the fact that over half ultimately end up in administrative or managerial roles, they receive no formalized training in the skills necessary to be successful in these roles. This book is the first of its kind to target the managerial and administrative skills necessary for the mental health professional. The book discusses practical information such as how to deal with personnel issues, how to set budgets and allocate resources, and how to document progress and maintain schedules in the domains of private practice, hospitals, government agencies, and universities. Chapter authors are well-known and successful psychologists within these settings and include Raymond Fowler, past president of the American Psychological Association.

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Targets managerial and administrative skills necessary for the mental health professional. Discusses practical information such as how to deal with personnel issues, how to set budgets and allocate resources, and how to document progress and maintain schedules in the domains of private practice, hospitals, government agencies, and universities. Chapter authors are well-known and successful psychologists within these settings and include a past president of the American Psychological Association. The editors are affiliated with the department of psychology at the University of Nevada. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Systems, Life Cycle, Electronic Commerce, and Risk

Author: Daniel E OLeary

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems can provide the foundation for a wide range of e-commerce based processes including web-based ordering and order tracing, inventory management, and built-to-order goods. This book examines the pros and cons of ERP systems, explains how they work, and highlights their role at the heart of e-commerce. It contains several detailed case studies and will be an invaluable guide to managers and consultants working with ERP systems. It will also be a useful reference for MBA students taking courses in information systems management.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction;
2. Systems and technology background;
3. ERP systems background;
4. ERP data input;
5. ERP output capabilities;
6. Technology-enabled vs. clean sheet re-engineering;
7. Deciding to go ERP;
8. Choosing an ERP system;
9. Designing ERP systems - should business processes or ERP software be changed?;
10. Designing ERP systems - choosing standard models, artifacts and processes for ERP systems;
11. Implementing - big bang vs. phased;
12. After going live;
13. Training;
14. Electronic commerce;
15. Risk.