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BOOKS BY MEMBERS
OF THE
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

Independent Specialists
in Management, Governance and Organisational Development
with Voluntary Organisations

Members of the Management Development Network have written many books on voluntary sector governance and management. Those currently in print or in the pipeline are listed here.

Most of the books are available from:


BOOK TOPICS


GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Just About Managing? Effective management for voluntary organisations and community groups
by Sandy Adirondack. London Voluntary Service Council, 4th edition 2006. £25 from the suppliers above or LVSC, 020-7700 8107, www.lvsc.org.uk.

Planning Together: The art of effective teamwork
by George Gawlinski and Lois Graessle. Planning Together Associates, 1988. £25 from Planning Together Associates, tel 01533-671620, www.planningtogether.com.

Meeting Together: How to transform your meetings, conferences and other gatherings
by Lois Graessle and George Gawlinski, with Martin Farrell. Planning Together Associates, 2006. £25 from the suppliers above or Planning Together Associates (see above).

Information Management for Voluntary and Community Organisations
by Paul Ticher and Mike Powell. Directory of Social Change, 2000. £16.95 from the suppliers above.

The Minute Taker's Handbook
by Lee Comer and Paul Ticher. Directory of Social Change, 2002. £9.95 from the suppliers above.


BOARDS / MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES

The Good Governance Action Plan for Voluntary Organisations
by Sandy Adirondack. National Council for Voluntary Organisations, 2002. £10 from Sandy Adirondack or NCVO, tel 0800-2 798 798, www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/publications.

A Hand in Management
by Jo Clifton and Jane Griffiths. Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, 1996. £25 from SCVO, tel 0131-556 3882, or downloadable at www.scvo.org.uk.

Governance Stories: A practical guide to setting up your management committee and making it work
by Shirley Otto and Jo Clifton. Russell House Publishing, 2005. £22.95 from the suppliers above or RHP, tel 01297-443948, www.russellhouse.co.uk.

The CHAIR Pack (Chairperson's Aid & Information Resource)
by Eddie Palmer. Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, 2000. £15 from SCVO, tel 0131-556 3882, www.scvo.org.uk.


DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND CHANGE

The Complete Guide to Business and Strategic Planning for Voluntary Organisations
by Alan Lawrie. Directory of Social Change, 2nd edition 2001, 3rd edition 2007. £18.95 from the suppliers above.

The Complete Guide to Creating and Managing New Projects for Voluntary Organisations
by Alan Lawrie. Directory of Social Change, 2nd edition 2002. £18.95 from the suppliers above.

Developing Your Organisation
by Alan Lawrie. Directory of Social Change, 2000. £18.95 from the suppliers above.

Partners in Health: A toolkit for building successful partnerships
by Eddie Palmer. NHS Health Scotland, 2003. Free to health professionals in Scotland, tel 0131-536 5500.

The Story of the Forres Future Search
by Eddie Palmer and Mike Bell. Open Futures Ltd, 1998. £10 from Open Futures Ltd, tel 01307-820454, www.openfutures.com.


SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Social Enterprise: What it is and why it matters
by Martin Price. Fflan Ltd, 2007. £9.99 from Fflan Ltd, tel 029-2051 4034, www.martinprice.com.


QUALITY AND EVALUATION

Evaluating Quality in the Voluntary Sector
by Graham Waterhouse. Quality Standards Task Group, 2001. £10 from NCVO, tel 0800-2 798 798, www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/publications.


HUMAN RESOURCES

Bully Off! Identifying and tackling workplace bullying
by Jo Clifton. Russell House Publishing, 2000. £16.95 from the suppliers above or RHP, tel 01297-443948, www.russellhouse.co.uk.

Developing People: The manager's role
by Caroline Love. Fenman, 1997. £199 from Fenman, tel 01353-665533, www.fenman.co.uk.

Developing Teams: The leader's role
by Caroline Love. Fenman, 2002. £199 from Fenman (see above).

Managing Discipline and Grievance
by Caroline Love and Aileen Goodman. £249 from Fenman (see above).

People Count: Benchmarks for the human resource function in voluntary organisations
by Rachel Bailey, Roger Parry and Keith Smith. Agenda Consulting, 2004. £395 from Agenda Consulting, tel 0870-345 1850, www.agendaconsulting.co.uk.

Managing Absence: A handbook for managers in public and voluntary organisations
by Sarah Hargreaves, Christina Morton and Gill Taylor. Russell House Publishing, 1998. £19.95 from the suppliers above or RHP, tel 01297-443948, www.russellhouse.co.uk.

The Employment Records Handbook
by Paul Ticher with Gill Taylor. Directory of Social Change, 2005. £16.95 from the suppliers above.


TRAINING & CONSULTANCY

Community Work Skills in a Rural Context
by Ann Hindley. Community Work Training Company. £10 from Community Work Training Company, www.community-work-training.org.uk.

The Large Group Facilitator's Manual
by Kerry Napuk and Eddie Palmer. Gower Publishing, 2003. £250 from Gower Publishing, 01252-331551, www.gowerpub.com.


PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Getting Results with Time Management
by Ailsa Masterton. Library Association Publishing, 1997. £12.50 from Bookpoint Ltd, tel 01235-400400, www.la-hq.org.uk.


CONFLICT AND MEDIATION

You're Not Listening to Me! Dealing with disputes: Mediation and its benefits for voluntary organisations
by Linda Laurance and Anne Radford. National Council for Voluntary Organisations, 2003. £10 from NCVO, tel 0800-2 798 798, www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/publications.

Dealing with Conflict by Caroline Love. Fenman, 2000. £195 from Fenman, tel 01353-665533, www.fenman.co.uk.

Dealing with Difficult and Aggressive Behaviour
by Caroline Love. Fenman, 1998. £195 from Fenman (see above).

Managing Conflict by Gill Taylor. Directory of Social Change, 1999. £16.95 from the suppliers above.


LAW

The Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook
by Sandy Adirondack and James Sinclair Taylor. Directory of Social Change, 2nd edition 2001. £50 voluntary organisations, £80 others from the suppliers above. 3rd edition expected autumn 2007.

Sinclair Taylor & Martin Company Handbook and Registers for Voluntary Sector Companies Limited by Guarantee
by James Sinclair Taylor and Sandy Adirondack. Sinclair Taylor & Martin Solicitors, revised edition 2003. £39.50 from Sandy Adirondack, tel 020-7232 0726, www.sandy-a.co.uk.

Data Protection for Voluntary Organisations by Paul Ticher. Directory of Social Change, 2nd edition 2002. £18.95 from the suppliers above.


FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Capacity Building through Financial Management: A practical guide
by John Cammack. Oxfam, 2007. £8.50 (expected price) from Oxfam Publishing, tel 01865-472374, www.publications.oxfam.org.uk.

Basic Accounting for Small Groups, with exercises for individual and group learning
by John Cammack. Oxfam, 2nd edition 2003. £13.95 from Oxfam Publishing (see above).

Financial Management for Development: Accounting and finance for the non-specialist in development organisations
by John Cammack. International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC), 2000. £15.95 from Intrac, tel 01865-201851, www.intrac.org.


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