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Leadership in libraries : a focus on ethnic-minority librarians / / Maha Kumaran
| Leadership in libraries : a focus on ethnic-minority librarians / / Maha Kumaran |
| Autore | Kumaran Maha |
| Edizione | [1st edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (211 p.) |
| Disciplina | 023.9 |
| Collana | Chandos information professional series |
| Soggetto topico |
Library administration
Minority librarians Leadership |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-78063-308-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Leadership in Libraries: A focus on ethnic-minority librarians; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the author; Introduction; What is ethnic-minority leadership?; Who are visible minorities?; Focus of this book; Diversity in diversity; Minority leadership; Literature on minority leadership in libraries; Conclusions; References; 1 Leadership as defined by culture, profession and gender; Leadership and culture; What is culture?; How does culture shape a person?; What is cultural intelligence?
What is social intelligence?What is emotional intelligence?; Leadership and occupation; Can leadership be taught?; Managers as leaders; Leadership and discrimination; Women and leadership; So what is leadership?; References; 2 Managers and leaders; Who are leaders?; Who are managers?; The origin of managers or management; The evolvement of management; Are there differences between managers and leaders?; Commonalities; Libraries and their leaders and managers; Motivating ethnic minorities; Leaders and motivation; What is motivation and how does one motivate others?; Team motivation Classical theoryEarly behavioral theory; Contemporary motivation theories; References; 3 Leadership styles; What is leadership style?; Theories of leadership; Styles that work; Factors in leadership style; Do women leaders have a different leadership style?; References; 4 Leadership skills; Time management and being organized; Communication skills and cultural differences; Kinds of communication; Electronic communication; Language and communication; Critical thinking skills; Conceptual and decision-making skills; Fiscal skills; Technical skills; Human relations skills (or people skills) References5 Leadership in school, public, and academic libraries in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia; School libraries and leadership; Lack of applications from school librarians; Public libraries and leadership; What are public libraries doing about ethnic-minority leadership?; Leadership programs for public librarians; How can leadership help public librarians?; Leadership in academic libraries; Leadership programs for ethnic-minority librarians in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia; Statistically speaking; Ethnic-minority librarians survey; Survey for deans and directors of libraries Survey for deans and directors of library schoolsReferences; 6 Conclusion; Bad leadership; References; Appendix A: questions for ethnic-minority librarians; Personal information; Educational information; Work experience; Your organization; Leaders; Appendix B: questions for deans and directors of libraries; Appendix C: questions for deans and directors of library schools; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452116403321 |
Kumaran Maha
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| Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Leadership in libraries : a focus on ethnic-minority librarians / / Maha Kumaran
| Leadership in libraries : a focus on ethnic-minority librarians / / Maha Kumaran |
| Autore | Kumaran Maha |
| Edizione | [1st edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (211 p.) |
| Disciplina | 023.9 |
| Collana | Chandos information professional series |
| Soggetto topico |
Library administration
Minority librarians Leadership |
| ISBN | 1-78063-308-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Leadership in Libraries: A focus on ethnic-minority librarians; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the author; Introduction; What is ethnic-minority leadership?; Who are visible minorities?; Focus of this book; Diversity in diversity; Minority leadership; Literature on minority leadership in libraries; Conclusions; References; 1 Leadership as defined by culture, profession and gender; Leadership and culture; What is culture?; How does culture shape a person?; What is cultural intelligence?
What is social intelligence?What is emotional intelligence?; Leadership and occupation; Can leadership be taught?; Managers as leaders; Leadership and discrimination; Women and leadership; So what is leadership?; References; 2 Managers and leaders; Who are leaders?; Who are managers?; The origin of managers or management; The evolvement of management; Are there differences between managers and leaders?; Commonalities; Libraries and their leaders and managers; Motivating ethnic minorities; Leaders and motivation; What is motivation and how does one motivate others?; Team motivation Classical theoryEarly behavioral theory; Contemporary motivation theories; References; 3 Leadership styles; What is leadership style?; Theories of leadership; Styles that work; Factors in leadership style; Do women leaders have a different leadership style?; References; 4 Leadership skills; Time management and being organized; Communication skills and cultural differences; Kinds of communication; Electronic communication; Language and communication; Critical thinking skills; Conceptual and decision-making skills; Fiscal skills; Technical skills; Human relations skills (or people skills) References5 Leadership in school, public, and academic libraries in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia; School libraries and leadership; Lack of applications from school librarians; Public libraries and leadership; What are public libraries doing about ethnic-minority leadership?; Leadership programs for public librarians; How can leadership help public librarians?; Leadership in academic libraries; Leadership programs for ethnic-minority librarians in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia; Statistically speaking; Ethnic-minority librarians survey; Survey for deans and directors of libraries Survey for deans and directors of library schoolsReferences; 6 Conclusion; Bad leadership; References; Appendix A: questions for ethnic-minority librarians; Personal information; Educational information; Work experience; Your organization; Leaders; Appendix B: questions for deans and directors of libraries; Appendix C: questions for deans and directors of library schools; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779031003321 |
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Kumaran Maha
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| Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Leadership in libraries : a focus on ethnic-minority librarians / / Maha Kumaran
| Leadership in libraries : a focus on ethnic-minority librarians / / Maha Kumaran |
| Autore | Kumaran Maha |
| Edizione | [1st edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (211 p.) |
| Disciplina | 023.9 |
| Collana | Chandos information professional series |
| Soggetto topico |
Library administration
Minority librarians Leadership |
| ISBN | 1-78063-308-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Leadership in Libraries: A focus on ethnic-minority librarians; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the author; Introduction; What is ethnic-minority leadership?; Who are visible minorities?; Focus of this book; Diversity in diversity; Minority leadership; Literature on minority leadership in libraries; Conclusions; References; 1 Leadership as defined by culture, profession and gender; Leadership and culture; What is culture?; How does culture shape a person?; What is cultural intelligence?
What is social intelligence?What is emotional intelligence?; Leadership and occupation; Can leadership be taught?; Managers as leaders; Leadership and discrimination; Women and leadership; So what is leadership?; References; 2 Managers and leaders; Who are leaders?; Who are managers?; The origin of managers or management; The evolvement of management; Are there differences between managers and leaders?; Commonalities; Libraries and their leaders and managers; Motivating ethnic minorities; Leaders and motivation; What is motivation and how does one motivate others?; Team motivation Classical theoryEarly behavioral theory; Contemporary motivation theories; References; 3 Leadership styles; What is leadership style?; Theories of leadership; Styles that work; Factors in leadership style; Do women leaders have a different leadership style?; References; 4 Leadership skills; Time management and being organized; Communication skills and cultural differences; Kinds of communication; Electronic communication; Language and communication; Critical thinking skills; Conceptual and decision-making skills; Fiscal skills; Technical skills; Human relations skills (or people skills) References5 Leadership in school, public, and academic libraries in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia; School libraries and leadership; Lack of applications from school librarians; Public libraries and leadership; What are public libraries doing about ethnic-minority leadership?; Leadership programs for public librarians; How can leadership help public librarians?; Leadership in academic libraries; Leadership programs for ethnic-minority librarians in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia; Statistically speaking; Ethnic-minority librarians survey; Survey for deans and directors of libraries Survey for deans and directors of library schoolsReferences; 6 Conclusion; Bad leadership; References; Appendix A: questions for ethnic-minority librarians; Personal information; Educational information; Work experience; Your organization; Leaders; Appendix B: questions for deans and directors of libraries; Appendix C: questions for deans and directors of library schools; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808274703321 |
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Kumaran Maha
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| Oxford : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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