Management and leadership books in social work often become more useful after the course than during it. Students may start by seeing them as administrative reading, then realize later that supervision, organizational culture, staffing, competency, and ethical leadership are practical concerns in field placement and early professional work. For ISBN 9798823352048, the better question is not just where to buy the book, but whether you want a temporary access format or a professional reference worth keeping.

If you only need the buying answer

The current new print listing at $67.69 is far below the sampled new print market at $152.95 to $162.98, and also far below 180-day digital at $113.94 and lifetime digital at $125.94. That makes this a very strong print case. If you need the book, the current print route is already the clean value winner in the visible market.

Price comparison

Store	Format	Condition	Price	Link
Merybook	Paperback	New	$67.69	Check price
Digital	eTextbook	180 days	$113.94	Check digital option
Digital	eTextbook	Lifetime	$125.94	Check digital option
Large retail print	Print	New	$152.95	Check new market
eCampus	Print	New	$162.98	Check new market

What this price means in practice

This is not a subtle decision. The current print listing is already better than the visible digital routes and far better than the broader print market. Once that is true, the only real question is whether you need the book at all. If you do, print is the strongest clean route.

That is especially attractive for a professional-practice text, because the value of management and leadership material often increases once students begin carrying responsibility in real organizations.

What this book actually teaches

Essentials of Social Work Management and Leadership: A Competency-Based Approach deals with supervision, organizational thinking, leadership behavior, competency frameworks, and the managerial side of social work practice. The important value is not just content knowledge. It is the way the book helps readers interpret organizations and professional roles more clearly.

That makes it more reusable than a narrow class text. Students entering fieldwork, agency settings, or early supervisory environments may find themselves returning to this kind of material more than once.

Who should buy print

Buy print if you need the book. In the visible market, it is already the strongest clean value route.

I would only skip it if the course does not actually require the text. On price, print wins decisively here.

Sources checked

Sources checked: Merybook listing search for ISBN 9798823352048, 180-day and lifetime digital pricing, eCampus print pricing, and large-retail print pricing. Pricing reviewed April 19, 2026.