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Good People, Bad Job Situations: A Middle Manager's Dilemma, Scott P. Muir, Jeanne R. Davidson
Good People, Bad Job Situations: A Middle Manager's Dilemma, Scott P. Muir, Jeanne R. Davidson
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Middle managers play a critical role in successful library operations in both public and academic settings. Their alignment with and their ability to carry out the vision of upper management is critical to moving the organization forward at all levels. The authors offer practical strategies for any middle manager who finds herself in a position where she is not in accord with her boss, situations that can range from uncomfortable to disastrous. They examine a variety of issues and circumstances such as misunderstandings, unanticipated changes in the organization, lack of fit with the organizational culture, different work expectations, and incompatible …