Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 109-115, March 2012

Introduction to the special issue on organizational dynamics within substance abuse treatment: A complex human activity system

  • Patrick M. Flynn, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University, TCU Box 298740, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA. Tel.: +1 817 257 7226; fax: +1 817 257 7290.
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  • Danica K. Knight, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129, USA
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  • Mark D. Godley, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Chestnut Health Systems, Normal, IL 61761, USA
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  • Hannah K. Knudsen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0086, USA

Received 27 October 2011; accepted 27 October 2011. published online 09 December 2011.

Abstract 

Substance abuse treatment programs represent complex human activity systems in which multiple actors, including clients, counselors, and managers, are nested. Furthermore, treatment programs are nested within the broader environmental context of resource allocation and regulatory enforcement. This special issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment presents 12 empirical papers that address organizational dynamics within specialty treatment programs. In this introduction to the special issue, the guest editors describe a conceptual framework of organizational dynamics, offer an overview of the articles within this issue, and discuss future prospects for research.

Keywords: Organizational dynamics, Treatment programs, Counselor turnover, Evidence-based practices, Organizational functioning

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PII: S0740-5472(11)00232-7

doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2011.10.029

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 109-115, March 2012

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