...Darlene E. Weingand Compares the two strands of women and management to the DNA molecule which consists of a double helix. Explores this relationship through the eyes of women managers in Iceland. Discusses the results of four seminars focusing on women′s efforts to be successful in management...

...Pat Heynes Examines the problems of pursuing continuing professional development as perceived both by library assistants and their management. Based on discussion, with library assistants, about the training they receive from their authorities, covers both public and academic libraries. Aims...

...Stuart James Briefly reviews 20 books concerned with all aspects of management including studying for a management qualification, as in S. Cameron′s The MBA Handbook, which offers practical advice on how to study for an MBA. Applies the relevance of such books to the concerns...

...Maria E. Burke Based on the premiss that, as technology gradually takes over most of the clerical functions of management, the one function which computers and automation may never replicate is the creativity of the human mind. Examines the implications of the management of creativity...

... and Leicester Polytechnic Scraptoft Campus library (now De Montfort University) which took place over a three‐month period. Outlines successes and failures from the management and the individuals′ point of view. Makes recommendations for the setting up of such a scheme. Concludes with a six‐point summary, sets...

...Lesley Whittaker Discusses the barriers to women′s advancement, identifying the“male equals management” paradigm as a constraint. Also considers the implications of women′s role in the family, individual characteristics and the importance of language. Notes the impact of the formal and informal...

...Tom Barry The secret of a manager becoming effective in coaching or training individuals lies in personal attributes which will be respected and perhaps admired by the people involved in the training programme. Some of these qualities include knowledge and experience, they should be effective...