Organisational culture for information managers / Gillian Oliver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oliver, Gillian.

Series:

Chandos Information Professional Series

Chandos information professional series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporate culture.

Organizational change.

Information technology--Management.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Chandos Publishing, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In today's digital environment the workplace is characterised by individuals creating information perhaps independently of formal systems, or establishing new systems without knowledge of information management requirements. This book explains and explores the concept of organisational culture, specifically within the domain of information management. It draws on the author's wide-ranging practical experience in different workplaces and uses research findings from cross-cultural studies of information management.Uses research findings from cross-cultural studies of information

Contents:

Cover; Organisational Culture for Information Managers; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; About the author; Introduction; Scope and audience; Structure; 1 The significance of organisational culture; Introduction; Why is understanding organisational culture so important?; Organisational culture and information management - academic research; What is organisational culture?; Summary and conclusions; References; 2 National culture; Introduction; The debate surrounding national culture; Models of national culture; Hofstede's dimensions; Summary and conclusions; Note; References

3 The structural environmentIntroduction; Language; Regional technological infrastructure; Overview of the regulatory environment; Privacy; Freedom of information; Copyright; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Ooccupational culture; Introduction; Occupational culture; Occupational culture and information behaviours; The impact of occupational culture on information management in a university; Our occupational cultures; Conclusion; References; 5 Corporate culture; Introduction; Corporate culture - the tip of the iceberg; Management style; In-house language and narratives

Visual cues inside the organisationExternal representation; Conclusions; References; 6 Assessing information culture; Introduction; Framework for assessment; Conclusions; References; 7 Scenarios; Introduction; Prganisation types; Scenario one: establishing a special library service; Scenario two: developing a business case for a digital library; Scenario three: implementing an electronic document and records management system (EDRMS); Scenario four: establishing an in-house archives repository; Conclusions; References; Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 26, 2013).

ISBN:

9781780632759

1780632754

OCLC:

866858744