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Main Author: Johnson, Peggy
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1988
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED304151
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  • The Role of Empathy in Managerial Communication. Johnson, Peggy Communication Skills Communication (Thought Transfer) Empathy Intuition Leadership Qualities Library Administration Organizational Climate Organizational Communication Trust (Psychology) This paper begins with a discussion of the role of communication in the organizational setting in general and in libraries in particular. Four attributes of effective communicators and the responsibility of library managers to foster a communication climate manifesting these attributes are then examined: (1) trust, (2) empathy, (3) openness, and (4) intuition. Finally, leadership characteristics and the importance of communication skills for leaders are considered. (27 references) (MES)