Leading from the Middle of the Organization: An Examination of Shared Leadership in Academic Libraries

Shared leadership theory recognizes leader influence throughout the organization, not just from the top down. This study explores how middle managers from 22 academic libraries in the Pacific West perceive their own agreement, participation and recognition of shared leadership. This survey and frame...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of academic librarianship 2010-03, Vol.36 (2), p.151-157
1. Verfasser:	Cawthorne, Jon E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic Libraries Administrator Attitudes Exact sciences and technology Information and communication sciences Information science. Documentation Information service management Leadership Leadership Styles Library Administration Library and documentation centre management Library Research Managers Middle Management Organizational management. Staff and equipment management Participative Decision Making Public opinion surveys Sciences and techniques of general use Transformational Leadership United States (Pacific States)
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Zusammenfassung:	Shared leadership theory recognizes leader influence throughout the organization, not just from the top down. This study explores how middle managers from 22 academic libraries in the Pacific West perceive their own agreement, participation and recognition of shared leadership. This survey and framework is the first to examine the extent shared leadership exists in academic libraries.
ISSN:	0099-1333 1879-1999
DOI:	10.1016/j.acalib.2010.01.006