Maja Wojciechowska

Intangible Organizational Resources

Analysis of Resource-Based Theory and the Measurement of Library Effectiveness

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book addressesthe challenges of organizing modern-day institutions, focusing on themanagement of intangible organizational resources of libraries through bothlibrary science and management theory. Highlighting new informationrequirements, knowledge transfer technologies and changing patterns of social behaviour,Intangible Organizational Resources exploreshow these changes are affecting the organization of information services suchas libraries, and discusses what they mean for the effectiveness and quality oftheir services. Making a unique contribution in an otherwise under-exploredfield, this is an essential text for those involved in the organization ofinformation services.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-137-58122-8
• 1st ed. 2016
• Seitenzahl: 388
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 153mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781137581228
• ISBN-10: 1137581220
• Artikelnr.: 44372562

Autorenporträt

Maja Wojciechowska is a Professor at University of Gdansk, Poland. Her research interests revolve around the organization and management of libraries, library marketing, and the promotion of reading and knowledge management in various institutions. Maja is a member of the IFLA Management and Marketing group, on the Advisory Board for the Polish Librarians' Association and is Editor-in-Chief of the polish journal Library Management. Since 2007 she has been the Chairman and of the 'Management and Organization of Libraries' conference. 

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.- Chapter 1. Conceptof intangible resources in knowledge-based society.- 1.1 Tangible and intangibleresources. Definitions and classifications.- 1.2 Types of intangible resources.-1.3 Influence of socio-economic transformation on intangible resourcesmanagement.- 1.4 Intangible resources as a source of the organizationcompetitive advantage.- Chapter 2. Characteristics and analysis of intangibleorganizational resources related to intellectual capital.- 2.1 Intellectualcapital in concept of intangible resources management.- 2.2 Humancapital.- 2.3 Leadership.-2.4 Communicationand relations.- Chapter 3.Characteristics and analysis of the other intangible organizational resources.-3.1 Strategy.- 3.2 Organizational culture.- 3.3 Reputation.- 3.4 Brand.- 3.5 Flexibilityand innovativeness.- 3.6 Networks and consortia.- 3.7 Support for newtechnologies and processes.- 3.8 Intellectual property.- Chapter 4. Intangible organizationalresources management.- 4.1 Models of intangible organizational resourcemanagement.- 4.2 Measurement of intangible resources.- 4.3 Protection ofintangible resources.- 4.4 Intangible organizational resources management inPolish libraries - research results.- Conclusion.