Libraries as "Complex" Organizations: A Concept in Need of an Operational Definition.

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Main Author: Mittermeyer, Diane
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1990
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contents Libraries as "Complex" Organizations: A Concept in Need of an Operational Definition. Mittermeyer, Diane Centralization Library Research Models Organizational Theories Professional Occupations Professional Training Research Needs Specialization Discusses the study of libraries as complex organizations and describes theoretical organizational models that have been used to investigate libraries. The concepts of complexity, centralization, and formalization are examined; occupational specialty, professional training, and knowledge specialization are explored; and further research is suggested. (15 references) (LRW)
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spellingShingle Libraries as "Complex" Organizations: A Concept in Need of an Operational Definition.
Mittermeyer, Diane
Centralization
Library Research
Models
Organizational Theories
Professional Occupations
Professional Training
Research Needs
Specialization
Libraries as "Complex" Organizations: A Concept in Need of an Operational Definition. Mittermeyer, Diane Centralization Library Research Models Organizational Theories Professional Occupations Professional Training Research Needs Specialization Discusses the study of libraries as complex organizations and describes theoretical organizational models that have been used to investigate libraries. The concepts of complexity, centralization, and formalization are examined; occupational specialty, professional training, and knowledge specialization are explored; and further research is suggested. (15 references) (LRW)
title Libraries as "Complex" Organizations: A Concept in Need of an Operational Definition.
topic Centralization
Library Research
Models
Organizational Theories
Professional Occupations
Professional Training
Research Needs
Specialization
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ421717