In this document, the task force addresses itself to a description of mental health administration and a suggested curriculum for educating future mental health administrators. Mental health administration is in its formative stages as a profession, and the purpose of the task force is to contribute to that development. (Author)

Describes how one rural community mental health center developed a management information system and responded to the pressures for accountability from funding bodies and collateral agencies in the community. After a discussion of the programs, the steps followed in developing the management information system are described. (Author)

The term "organization development" (OD) encompasses techniques developed to facilitate communication and collaborative problem solving in work groups. This discussion focuses on defining OD, describing its current use in mental health and human service organizations, and assessing potential payoffs and disadvantages of implementing OD programs in…

The PERFORM acronym is a model designed to help clinical managers by highlighting key concepts of program management. The concepts covered in this model are planning, evaluation, rules and regulations, funding and financing, organizing, relationships, and maintenance. (Author)