Libraries as "Complex" Organizations: A Concept in Need of an Operational Definition.

Mittermeyer, Diane

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Publication Date: 1990

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Libraries as "Complex" Organizations: A Concept in Need of an Operational Definition.

Mittermeyer, Diane

Library and Information Science Research, v12 n3 p231-49 Jul-Sep 1990

Discusses the study of libraries as complex organizations and describes theoretical organizational models that have been used to investigate libraries. The concepts of complexity, centralization, and formalization are examined; occupational specialty, professional training, and knowledge specialization are explored; and further research is suggested. (15 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Centralization, Library Research, Models, Organizational Theories, Professional Occupations, Professional Training, Research Needs, Specialization

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