Managing in the Information Age

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

Management is the art of bringing people and resources together to achieve an objective. Technology has provided many new tools to assist in managing, particularly in the management of resources. Prentice places management within its social, economic, and political context; showing how management attitudes and activities are closely related to the environment in which they are practiced. Overarching issues such as the importance of diversity in the workplace and the need for ethical approaches to managing are given due attention, while both theory and practice are brought together by discussing the leadership, motivation, communication, and marketing of the organization. Key organization management issues include:· Innovation and planning · Organizing work· Decision making· Staffing· Performance evaluation· Program management and evaluation· Financial planning and management· Planning and managing physical facilities· Knowledge managementPrentice provides the information needed to master the ability to manage in an ever-changing environment created by technology. This book will be essential reading for the aspiring professional.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-05-12
Mått:155 x 232 x 24 mm
Vikt:610 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:416
Förlag:Scarecrow Press
ISBN:9780810852068

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Ann Prentice is Professor Emerita at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. She is currently pursuing research in the areas of the effects of technology on managing information environments and assessment of academic programs and the relationship to information resources.

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...a well-articulated and a consistently organized work. It contains a wealth of suggestions for additional readings that will provide managers with introductory tools for addressing the challenges of library management in the information age....especially useful to graduate students in library and information science studying organization management.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 AcknowledgmentsPart 2 IntroductionPart 3 Part I. Living and Working in the Information AgeChapter 4 1 The Changing Environment in Which We Live and WorkChapter 5 2 The Sociopolitical and Organizational Context of InformationChapter 6 3 Diversity in the WorkforceChapter 7 4 Ethical IssuesPart 8 Part II. Management: Putting Theory into PracticeChapter 9 5 The Organization and Its FunctionChapter 10 6 LeadershipChapter 11 7 Motivation, Management, and the ManagerChapter 12 8 CommunicationChapter 13 9 MarketingPart 14 Part III. Managing the OrganizationChapter 15 10 Innovation and PlanningChapter 16 11 Organizing WorkChapter 17 12 Decision MakingChapter 18 13 Staffing SystemsChapter 19 14 Performance AppraisalChapter 20 15 Program Management and EvaluationChapter 21 16 Financial ManagementChapter 22 17 Planning and Managing Physical FacilitiesChapter 23 18 Knowledge ManagementPart 24 IndexPart 25 About the Author