ABSTRACT

This comprehensive handbook covers key management issues and will guide information professionals through the maze of common problems. To reflect the increasing integration of library, information centre, records, IT and telecommunications management, the book takes an integrated approach to managing the modern information centre. Topics covered range from strategic, IT and human resource planning, to leadership, conflict and change management. Further key areas include service delivery, risk management and the information lifecycle.

part |2 pages

PART 1 UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF MANAGER

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction to management

part |2 pages

PART 2 UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENT

part |4 pages

PART 3 MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH INTEGRATED PLANNING

chapter 4|12 pages

Strategic planning

chapter 5|22 pages

Human resource planning

chapter 6|12 pages

Information planning

chapter 7|8 pages

Technology planning

chapter 8|18 pages

Financial planning and economic analysis

part |4 pages

PART 4 CREATING THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT

chapter 9|16 pages

Corporate culture

chapter 10|10 pages

Politics

chapter 11|8 pages

Policy-making

chapter 12|8 pages

Creativity and intrapreneurship

chapter 13|6 pages

Managing expertise

part |4 pages

PART 5 GETTING THINGS DONE IN THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT

chapter 14|10 pages

Leadership

chapter 15|10 pages

Power, influence, authority and delegation

chapter 16|6 pages

Decision-making

chapter 17|4 pages

Networking

chapter 18|10 pages

Group dynamics

chapter 19|6 pages

Team-building

chapter 20|14 pages

Motivation

chapter 21|12 pages

Conflict management

chapter 22|8 pages

Negotiation

chapter 23|14 pages

Change management

part |4 pages

PART 6 MANAGING AND COMMUNICATING INFORMATION IN THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT

chapter 24|8 pages

Personal communication

chapter 25|10 pages

Internal communications

chapter 26|6 pages

External communications

chapter 27|14 pages

Managing corporate information

chapter 28|6 pages

Managing the information life cycle

part |4 pages

PART 7 MANAGING THE INDIVIDUAL

chapter 29|8 pages

Stress management

chapter 30|10 pages

Career planning and personal development

part |2 pages

PART 8 MANAGING RISK

chapter 31|6 pages

Return on investment

chapter 32|8 pages

Security

chapter 33|6 pages

Risk management and business continuity

part |4 pages

PART 9 SERVICE DELIVERY

chapter 34|18 pages

Competitive strategies: strategic marketing

chapter 35|6 pages

Quality control

chapter 36|8 pages

Customer focus

chapter 37|10 pages

Outsourcing service delivery

chapter 38|10 pages

Performance measurement and evaluation

part |2 pages

EPILOGUE

chapter 39|10 pages

The final strategy