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Main Author: Harris, Colleen S.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ898577
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contents Matrix Management in Practice in Access Services at the NCSU Libraries Harris, Colleen S. Academic Libraries Library Services Delivery Systems Library Administration Library Development Barriers Performance Factors Program Implementation Library Materials Library Personnel Staff Utilization Supervisory Methods The former Associate Head of Access and Delivery Services of the North Carolina State University Libraries reports on successful use of matrix management techniques for the Circulation and Reserves unit of the department. Despite their having fallen out of favor in much of the management literature, matrix management principles are useful for managing large access services departments involving a large staff and multiple supervisors on differing shifts. In implementing a matrix structure, the greatest challenges proved to be communication and transparency. (Contains 1 figure.)
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spellingShingle Matrix Management in Practice in Access Services at the NCSU Libraries
Harris, Colleen S.
Academic Libraries
Library Services
Delivery Systems
Library Administration
Library Development
Barriers
Performance Factors
Program Implementation
Library Materials
Library Personnel
Staff Utilization
Supervisory Methods
Matrix Management in Practice in Access Services at the NCSU Libraries Harris, Colleen S. Academic Libraries Library Services Delivery Systems Library Administration Library Development Barriers Performance Factors Program Implementation Library Materials Library Personnel Staff Utilization Supervisory Methods The former Associate Head of Access and Delivery Services of the North Carolina State University Libraries reports on successful use of matrix management techniques for the Circulation and Reserves unit of the department. Despite their having fallen out of favor in much of the management literature, matrix management principles are useful for managing large access services departments involving a large staff and multiple supervisors on differing shifts. In implementing a matrix structure, the greatest challenges proved to be communication and transparency. (Contains 1 figure.)
title Matrix Management in Practice in Access Services at the NCSU Libraries
topic Academic Libraries
Library Services
Delivery Systems
Library Administration
Library Development
Barriers
Performance Factors
Program Implementation
Library Materials
Library Personnel
Staff Utilization
Supervisory Methods
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ898577