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Book SynopsisWhat size is 'just right' for a care provider? This book explores size as an independent variable in care services, comparing outcomes and value for money across micro, small, medium and large organisations.
Trade Review"A well-researched contribution by leading experts in this subject. Essential reading for policy professionals, providers of social care and the growing social and micro-enterprise community." Alex Murdock, Professor Emeritus, London South Bank University
Table of ContentsIntroduction: what size is `just right’ for a care provider?; Why study size?; Enterprise and care; Methods for co-productive research; What it means to be micro; Micro-enterprises: better outcomes at a lower cost; Enacting personalisation on a micro scale; Micro innovation: what, how and who?; How micro-enterprise performs; Sustainability: are micro-enterprises built to last?; Conclusion: scaling down?; Appendix 1: Site one interview schedule; Appendix 2: Adapted ASCOT tool; Appendix 3: Developing the innovation theme codes.
