Some Reflections on Participative Management in Libraries

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Main Author:	Dickinson, Dennis W.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1978
Subjects:	Academic Libraries College Libraries Librarians Library Administration Management Systems
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contents	Some Reflections on Participative Management in Libraries Dickinson, Dennis W. Academic Libraries College Libraries Librarians Library Administration Management Systems Discussion deals with the library environment under Theory Y administration, the drawbacks of management by committee, whether librarianship is really a profession, the collegial organization of libraries at academic institutions, the management of change, and the changes of bureaucracy with a strong, central administration. (JAB)
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spellingShingle	Some Reflections on Participative Management in Libraries Dickinson, Dennis W. Academic Libraries College Libraries Librarians Library Administration Management Systems Some Reflections on Participative Management in Libraries Dickinson, Dennis W. Academic Libraries College Libraries Librarians Library Administration Management Systems Discussion deals with the library environment under Theory Y administration, the drawbacks of management by committee, whether librarianship is really a profession, the collegial organization of libraries at academic institutions, the management of change, and the changes of bureaucracy with a strong, central administration. (JAB)
title	Some Reflections on Participative Management in Libraries
topic	Academic Libraries College Libraries Librarians Library Administration Management Systems
url	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ187133

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