Groups That Work or Demographics

Groups That Work: Structure and Process

Author: Paul H Ephross

Social workers, planners, health professionals, and human-service administrators spend much of their time in meetings, working in and with groups. What meaning does participation in these groups have for members? Some of the events that are most important for members of the various professions, and those whom they serve, take place within these groups. Health and human services depend upon their working groups for their development and allocation of resources, their standards of quality, and the evaluation of their success or failure. In short, these groups are relied upon to come up with creative solutions to complex problems.

Despite the amount of time spent in meetings, committees, and so on, very little has been written about the skills necessary for effective participation and leadership within working groups. With that in mind, Ephross and Vassil combine innovative group theory and practice in this "how-to" guide for professionals who take a variety of roles within the group. They draw on examples from social agencies, a hospital, a low-income community, and the boardroom, providing practical principles for day-to-day group life based on a democratic model. This revised edition also explores the changes that have taken place in the structure and operation of working groups in recent years and the heightened expectations for groups within large organizations.

See also: Los Fundamentos de Correlación de Proceso

Demographics: A Casebook for Business and Government

Author: Hallie J Kintner

This is a collection of 20 case studies prepared by a group of demographers; professors of economics, sociology, population studies, business, and marketing; and research analysts interested in understanding a world of changing demographics. Because the study of demography is becoming increasingly important to a growing number of professionals and decisionmakers in business and government, these case studies were written to address how the science of demography is being applied to real-world problems. Written in nontechnical language and presented in a classroom-tested format, this easy-to-use guidebook covers applications of applied demography in government planning, long-term corporate strategy, forecasting, human resource management, and marketing. The authors show how to tie financial, political, and legal analysis into a consideration of demographic data and trends.

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A collection of case studies demonstrating how demographics can be applied in both the public and private sectors for such tasks as planning, long-term corporate strategy, forecasting, human resource management, and marketing. Written in nontechnical language for use either as a classroom textbook or a self-study tutorial. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Preface
1	Introduction	3
2	Orientation to Case Studies	10
3	Empowered or Disadvantaged? Applications of Demographic Analysis to Political Redistricting	17
4	The Use of Intercensal Population Estimates in Political Redistricting	33
5	The Use of Population Estimates and Projections in the Court-Mandated Reapportionment of Los Angeles County	55
6	Evaluating Boundary Changes for Discriminatory Effect	70
7	Improving Cellular Market Area Valuation with Demographic Data	93
8	Targeting Wealthy Ex-Wisconsinites in Florida: A Close Study in Applied Demography	109
9	Selecting Markets for Corporate Expansion: A Case Study in Applied Demography	129
10	Motel 48: Evaluating the Profitability of a Proposed Business	144
11	Using Demographic Analysis in Health Services Planning: A Case Study in Obstetrical Services	159
12	Population Estimates, Projections, and Expert Testimony in Adversarial Legal Proceedings: A Case Study of Automobile Dealerships	180
13	Locating Fire Station Sites: The Response Time Component	203
14	A Demographic Analysis of the Market for a Long-Term Care Facility: A Case Study in Applied Demography	218
15	Strategic Financial Planning for Hospitals: Demographic Considerations	251
16	Estimating Vital Rates from Corporate Databases: How Long Will GM's Salaried Retirees Live?	265
17	Enrollment Projection in a Multicampus University System	298
18	Predicting College Enrollment Results from a Variant of the Life Table	307
19	Planning for Children's Residential Care	327
20	Documenting State Underemployment Patterns	343
	About the Book	358
	About the Editors and Contributors	359