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... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization theory > organizational structure > management structure > unit management
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > organizational structure, design, and change > organizational structure > management structure > unit management
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unit management  

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  • During the 1970s, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) revolutionized prison administration by developing the practice known as unit management. Unit management has at its heart the notion that a decentralized organization is better able than a centralized one to respond quickly to changes in the environment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Unit Management]

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