The Power of Organizational Readiness to Boost Success With the 2008 EPAS in Social Work Education
Published In
Journal of Social Work Education
Document Type
Citation
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Social work education -- Standards, Organizational effectiveness, Council on Social Work Education
Abstract
Social work education is engaged in a significant evolutionary phase of its development, spearheaded by the Council on Social Work Education and the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). This article suggests that an organizational change–anchored focus is a little discussed but ultimately important set of theories and frameworks that have potential to greatly affect successful EPAS implementation. Attention to the organizational change literature with specific focus on theories and models of organizational readiness for change, organizational resistance to change, and, finally, implementation science might enhance the effectiveness and, ultimately, the effect of the positive opportunities associated with the new EPAS while simultaneously protecting and preserving the most important knowledge, ethics, values, and traditions of social work education.
DOI
10.1080/10437797.2014.856223
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/21723
Citation Details
Laura Burney Nissen (2014) The Power of Organizational Readiness to Boost Success With the 2008 EPAS in Social Work Education, Journal of Social Work Education, 50:1, 5-18