Managing change and embedding innovation in academic libraries and information services

Atkinson, Jeremy

doi:10.1080/13614530410001692013

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“…More specifically, open communication OS influences strategy through team-based OS, suggesting that an organisational structure that allows open communication – not only among employees but also between employees and managers – and encourages team working plays a pivotal role in knowledge strategy implementation success. Flatter structures and team working, being more flexible, are generally considered more appropriate in times of change (Atkinson, 2003; Maponya, 2004; Moran, 2001). IT, on the other hand, has a weak positive influence on strategy via open communication OS.…”

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Factors affecting knowledge creation in academic libraries

Koloniari

Vraimaki

Fassoulis

2016

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Knowledge has been widely recognised as the most valuable asset of an organisation and the creation of new knowledge as a prerequisite for improving service quality and achieving innovation. The current study, adopting a business-oriented approach, aims to explore the factors that affect knowledge creation in Greek academic libraries. More specifically, building on the findings of a preliminary study, it empirically tests the influence of knowledge enablers, namely organisational culture, organisational structure, human resource management and information technology, on both knowledge-centred strategy implementation and knowledge creation, using structural equation modelling. The results suggest that libraries must develop and implement a knowledge-centred strategy, supported by the proper social and technological context, to achieve the creation of new knowledge. Organisational culture emerged as the most important influencing factor, thus indicating that library leaders must focus on building a knowledge-conducive culture, characterised by collaboration and trust.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors affecting knowledge creation in academic libraries

Koloniari

Vraimaki

Fassoulis

2016

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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“…Atkinson (2003) reviewed the process of SWOT analysis at the Learning Resources Centre of the University of Glamorgan (UK). This review revealed that issues that were identified in the process could be grouped around the following factors: human resources; building and equipment; financial; management; and products and services.…”

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“…This review revealed that issues that were identified in the process could be grouped around the following factors: human resources; building and equipment; financial; management; and products and services. Atkinson (2003, p. 31) argues that these factors are “relevant to all higher education library and information services but will vary from institution to institution as to whether they are strengths, weaknesses, opportunities or threats”. Consistent with these findings, the present study concluded that the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of each of the academic libraries in Oman fall in one or more of the following issues: human resources; financial resources; management and leadership; products and services; building and space; library location; facilities and equipment; and cooperation and communication (see Table II).…”

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“…Therefore, there are many studies, carried out in different countries, investigated methods of strategic analysis in specific academic libraries, and highlighted issues that were considered strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, or threats in each of them. These include Atkinson's (2003) study which reviewed the process of SWOT analysis at the Learning Resources Centre of the University of Glamorgan (UK) and Ugah's (2007) study, which reviewed the process of applying the SWOT analysis tool in the University Library of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Nigeria. In addition, a study conducted by Badu (1997) examined the factors in the external environment that were affecting the development of strategic planning in Ghanaian university libraries.…”

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Strategic analysis process at academic libraries in Oman

Hijji

2012

Library Management

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate methods that are used for analyzing strategically various aspects of academic libraries in Oman.Design/methodology/approachA research framework was designed to explore various steps of conceptualizing, collecting, analyzing data, and reporting results. Data gathered through in‐depth interviews with participants represented different management levels of academic libraries in the country. The analysis process utilized content analysis to shape the relationship between categories that were subjected to formulate knowledge.FindingsThe results indicate that strategic analysis process has been practiced in 40 percent of academic libraries in Oman, utilizing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT) analysis technique. However, all respondents identified strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of their libraries under one or more of the following factors: information resources; administrative support; human resources; financial resources; building and space; facilities and equipment; and cooperation and communication. Yet, the priority and importance of each issue to each library varies from one institution to another, according to size and history of each university.Research limitations/implicationsThe great differences in history, size, and infrastructure between the institutions investigated had affected the selection of the research population. Moreover, reports, statistics, existed in some libraries found unable to provide the necessary data, which forced the researcher to depend on the data gathered from respondents in building the research knowledge.Originality/valueThis research fills part of the gap that exists in the strategic management of information services. It is the first study shedding light on the application of strategic analysis in academic libraries in Oman.

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“…For libraries, library managers have had concerns about finding new approaches to library operations a long time ago; for example, Rau (2007) discusses three examples from 1960s to 1970s that included use of Poisson modelling, queuing theory, Monte Carlo and other simulation techniques. As for investigating library processes, Atkinson (2003) used PEST analysis (which is a high level strategic analysis) to deal effectively with a change in strategic framework. PEST analysis helps illustrating the complex environment where academic libraries and information services reside and operate, by listing the political, economic, social and technological factors which affect the services provided.…”

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Business process modelling using ARIS: process architecture

Tbaishat

2017

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Purpose Academic libraries have witnessed huge changes due to internal and external factors. Recent evidence shows that there is a lack of interest in process analysis within academic libraries. There is a lot written on the need to change academic libraries but there is little analytical research that investigates processes, in terms of the process architecture. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach The modelling tool used is Architecture of Integrated Information Systems (ARIS). Findings ARIS can provide a process architecture and design for academic libraries that might raise questions later about procedures and some inefficiencies. Research limitations/implications Library managers might need to learn new techniques. Originality/value There is a lot written on the need to change academic libraries but there is little analytical research that investigates processes, in terms of the process architecture. This research examines business process modelling for academic libraries, focusing on the process architecture, as a way of visualizing, understanding and documenting processes.

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Managing change and embedding innovation in academic libraries and information services

Cited by 11 publications

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Factors affecting knowledge creation in academic libraries

Factors affecting knowledge creation in academic libraries

Strategic analysis process at academic libraries in Oman

Business process modelling using ARIS: process architecture

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