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Lubans, John – Library Administration and Management, 1996
Explain's Duke University Library's change from a hierarchical management structure to one of self-managing teams developed within a total quality management (TQM) framework. Emphasizes the personal views and experiences of a manager responsible for implementing and guiding the process of change. (JKP)
Descriptors: Library Administration, Library Development, Library Personnel, Library Planning
Download full textLubans, John; Gordon, Heather – 1995
This paper describes the Duke University Libraries' transition in early 1994 from its traditional hierarchical model to an organization emphasizing Total Quality Management (TQM) concepts such as self-managing teams and continuous improvement. Existing conditions at the libraries that played a role in the decision to switch included: (1) rising…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Planning
