Management of information organizations / Waseem Afzal.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-153) and index.

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This book is a significant step towards developing a body of management knowledge pertinent to the context of Library Information Science (LIS) and provides a succinct but deep account of management and information organizations. Management of Information Organizations presents a broad view of the information organizations and the nature of management in these organizations, and how information professionals are affected by such management systems. The book equips the reader with the knowledge that will enable them to develop a strong intellectual foundation relating to management and its manifestation in an information organization and provides a significant step towards developing a body of management knowledge pertinent to the context of LIS. Provides a foundation of the core concepts (i.e., management, information, organizations, information organizations, and the role of information professionals in organizations)Brings a multi-disciplinary point-of-view to the reader: concepts will be drawn from management, organizational theory, information science, consumer behaviour, and economics. They will be used to present the whole thesis of the bookA blend of both theoretical and practical perspectives will be showcased.

Cover; Management of Information Organizations; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Preface; About the author; 1 Information; Data, information, knowledge, and wisdom; Sources of information; Means to acquire information; Qualities of information; Content, conduit, and user; Human information behavior; Value of information; Notes; 2 Organizations; Introduction; Brief history of early organizations and progression to the current ones; Organization theory perspectives.

Application of organization theory perspectives to information organizationsConstituents of an organization; Organizational departments and functions; Notes; 3 Management; Introduction to management; Management process; Management in information organizations; Management in the information age; Note; 4 Information organizations; Introduction; Information organizations: definition and description; Important foundations; Information organizations sector; Libraries and museums: information organizations; Salient features of information organizations; Notes.

5 Role of information managers and information professionals in organizationsIntroduction; Information manager; Information professional; Epilogue; References; Index.

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