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The relevance of the research depends on the growing demand in social work specialists, initiative, and enterprising leaders as well as rising prestige of this profession in the society. In the article a special stress is put on revealing the obstacles for professional and personal growth and efficient functioning of social workers and leaders in different social service organizations. The research is based on the structural, functional, and interaction approaches that allow comprehensive analysis of the functions of social worker and leaders’ activities and behavior. The facts have been given to confirm the bureaucratization of the social service system in Russia. It is stated that nonprofit organizations provide a good ground for leaders’ promotion. The article is of practical value for social service administrators, social work specialists, and students.
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Guryev, E., Ivanova, O., Faizova, D. (2018). Leadership in Social Service Organizations. In: Strielkowski, W., Chigisheva, O. (eds) Leadership for the Future Sustainable Development of Business and Education. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74216-8_15
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