... perceived effective leadership during a crisis as encompassing four macro themes: leadership as power, leadership as emanating from people, leadership as management and leadership as specific to the organization. While these findings reinforced extant literature on facets of effective leadership, leaders...

... one year. Library staff can not only do this, but can add outputs to – and often manage – the institutional repository. They can offer guidance on open access, on copyright and on green and gold publication and on a variety of legal issues relating to research outputs. In partnership...

... of a having a mentor and serving as a mentor. Originality/value – Original opinion piece. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Management Career advancement Mentoring Human resources Working in libraries for over 20 years has provided me opportunities to do just about every job...

... and Your Big Mouth”. In it, she provides five tips to immediately improve your communication. In reviewing my recent communication fiasco, I had disregarded three of the five tips for good communication! Management Communication Email Staff supervision ...

... into the context of library management in a variety of settings. Steps are given to counteract this phenomenon through strategic cross-training and knowledge management initiatives. Findings – Silver bullet employees can be common, but they are not unavoidable aspects of institutional development. Realizing...

...Terry Cottrell Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide tips on managing successful transition of financial control through thoughtful teaching about existing practices. Budgetary transfer during times of transition can be a particularly stressful experience for both seasoned...

... happy with more bonus incentives and even special prizes for performance. A general call for all managers of every type to “shake things up” and get innovative at their institutions is a popular notion with many followers advocating that continuing the norm is sterile and not motivating (Amabile, 1998...

... to all – the staff who wish to return to their typical level of work duties, the candidates who wait nervously for word of their acceptance, and the managers who fight daily to keep their accountability standards high. One major consideration impacting the overall cost of containment...

...Michael Germano; Terrance (Terry) Cottrell Purpose This paper aims to explain how library managers can better prepare and plan for the future institutional structural costs related to the management of seemingly limitless streaming video content. Design/methodology/approach Different...

... of three unique types of phantom cuts, library managers can keep their budgets secure and even win additional monies moving forward. Findings Budgets can be cut through sound library fiscal management, large‐scale restructuring, or swift reaction to unexpected losses in revenue. Keeping the philosophy...

... with current research and experience, library managers can gain insight into tried and true actions increasing the potential for team success essential for smooth operations. Findings A multitude of elements contribute to effective team management. The cultivation of creativity, the resolution...

...Terry Cottrell Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reveal particular unique aspects of librarian pay, retention and hiring issues as a means of advocacy for managers searching for new ways to tackle this function of their work. Design/methodology/approach The paper gives specific salary...

...Kay Ann Cassell © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Management Personnel management Strategy planning Edited by Kay Ann Cassell and Marina I. Mercado Execution, The Discipline of Getting Things Done Bossidy, L. and Charan, R.Crown BusinessNew York2002 Keywords...

...Susannah Crego © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Directors Management Governance Widmer, C. and Houchin, S.Jossey-BassSan Francisco, CA2000 Keywords: Directors, Management, Governance The Art of Trusteeship: The Non-profit Board Member's Guide to Effective...

...Beth McNeil The Project Manager's MBA: How to Translate Project Decisions into Business Success Cohen, D.J. and Graham, R.J.Jossey-BassSan Francisco, CA2001 Keywords: Management, Project management The Project Manager's MBA: How to Translate Project Decisions...

...William M. Modrow © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Business administration Management Management philosophy Lessons from the Heart of American Business: A Roadmap for Managers in the 21st Century Greenwald, G. with Madigan, C.WarnerNew York, NY2001 Keywords...

...Michael Tyree; Mary Jo Hansen Seldom is a book relevant to the entire spectrum of libraries we encounter. However Axelrod’s Elizabeth ICEO is one such work. Highly readable his examination of Elizabeth I from the perspective of a business leader and manager contains several strategic...

...Colleen Cuddy © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Management Core competences Organizational learning Technological innovation From Knowledge Management to Strategic Competence: Measuring Technological, Market and Organisational Innovation The first chapter of Part IV...

...Joseph A. Gabriel Presents a summary report of the Association of College and Research Libraries New England Chapters Serials Interest Group’s Fall 1996 program, which dealt with electronic serials. The program’s four principal speakers each dealt with a major aspect of electronic serial management...