Library Administration: A Humanistic Approach.

Hood, Lillian

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Publication Date: 1980

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Library Administration: A Humanistic Approach.

Hood, Lillian

Current Studies in Librarianship, v4 n1-2 p53-64 Spr-Fall 1980

Discusses the tasks of library administration in relation to autocratic, participatory, and contingency approaches to management problems. The psychological and organizational side-effects of the three management styles are considered and a humanistic combination of approaches is suggested. A bibliography is included. (JL)

Descriptors: Administrators, Humanization, Libraries, Library Administration, Management Development, Methods, Organizational Climate, Organizational Objectives, Participative Decision Making

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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