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Managing organizational problems in alternative service organizations.

Alternative Service Organizations--hotlines, shelters, crisis centers, etc.--are a growing and essential part of the overall human service delivery system. These organizations face predictable problems which arise from their unique history, structure, and mission. Using a political economy perspective, the common issues and professionalization, funding, and formalization are discussed and procedures for effectively managing resulting problems are suggested.