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Webb, Barbara – Library Journal, 1990
Describes the 16 personality types identified by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and explores the use of this measure in libraries to help staff better understand themselves and each other, and to aid library administrators in balancing work groups and interacting with staff. A selected bibliography of 3 books, 3 professional manuals, and 2…
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, Interprofessional Relationship, Library Administration, Library Personnel
Rome, Linda – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1990
Describes the Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator and examines its use as a management tool for library administrators to build effective work teams. Successful applications of the method are described, its limitations are discussed, and suggestions for the effective use of this tool are offered. (Five references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Interpersonal Communication, Interprofessional Relationship, Library Administration
Hendrickson, Kent; Giesecke, Joan R. – Library Administration and Management, 1994
Describes how the University of Nebraska-Lincoln libraries used the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) as a way to understand the personality profile of the overall organization. The MBTI personality types of the library's 33 managers are summarized. Implications for managing the organization and specific approaches are discussed. (two references)…
Descriptors: Administrators, Affective Behavior, Change Strategies, College Libraries
