Description |
xiii, 211 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents |
1. Roles of the middle manager -- 2. Your time is no longer your own -- 3. Communicating as a manager -- 4. Understanding department makeup -- 5. Dealing with budgets -- 6. Learning the legal basics -- 7. Exploring your inheritance -- 8. Being a change agent -- 9. Crisis management -- 10. Evaluating employee performance -- 11. Dealing with performance problems -- 12. Motivation and balance |
Summary |
"Providing insight into the many different areas of expertise that are required in a good manager, Mosley draws upon her experience as a professional library manager to offer sage advice for the aspiring or recently promoted manager. Some of the situations a new manager may encounter that Mosley covers include handling cliques or difficult subordinates, dealing with the perceived or real excellence in the previous manager, establishing and maintaining good relationships with those in positions above or parallel to one's own, budgeting, assessing performance, and many more."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Library administrators.
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Library science -- Vocational guidance.
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Librarians -- Job descriptions.
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Middle managers.
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Genre/Form |
Job descriptions.
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LC no. |
2004048640 |
ISBN |
1591581176 paperback alkaline paper |
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