The ART of people management in libraries : tips for managing your most vital resource

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    • McKinlay, James
    • Williamson, Vicki

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The ART of people management in libraries : tips for managing your most vital resource

by James McKinlay and Vicki Williamson

(Chandos information professional series)

Chandos, 2010

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-284) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book explores recent trends in human resource management practices and presents options for their application within the special context of libraries, especially academic and research libraries. It lays out a set of the most pressing HR management issues facing senior library leaders in the context of continuous organisational change in the 21st century and offers library practitioners effective tips for people management.

Table of Contents

  • The library business is changing - please excuse our dust during renovations! Human resources: Your most vital resource - don't leave it to chance! The rules of the game have changed
  • The systems thinking approach: The framework for developing a human resource management system
  • Systems thinking simplified - four primary concepts
  • Developing your people plan - a Systems Thinking approach
  • Leadership in HR management practices - the people edge competencies
  • Ten critical HR issues within libraries
  • Epilogue: 'Just when we thought things were running smoothly ...'.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB06586920
  • ISBN
    • 9781843344230
  • LCCN
    2010411260
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxii, 289 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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