The dysfunctional library
Subtitle: challenges and solutions to workplace relationships
By: Jo Henry, Joe Eshleman, Richard Moniz
Contributors: Eshleman, Joe, author; Moniz, Richard, author
Publisher: ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780838916230
Subjects: Communication in library administration; Team librarianship; Psychology; Organizational behavior; Conflict management; Library personnel management; Library employees
Description: As with any workplace, a library can be impacted by dysfunctional behaviors among staff, whether individuals or teams. Henry, Eshleman and Moniz address many of the issues of dysfunction in the library workplace, and provide practical and useful solutions for challenging situations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The dysfunctional self; title: Dysfunctional organizational culture; title: Incivility in the work environment; title: Toxic behaviors of staff; title: Organizational deviance and workplace politics; title: Poor communication in the workplace; title: Conflict management; title: Ineffective collaboration; title: Difficulties with team composition; title: Leading away from library dysfunction.