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The Dysfunctional Library : Challenges and Solutions to Workplace Relationships by Jo Henry, Joe Eshleman, Richard Moniz is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Dysfunctional Library : Challenges and Solutions to Workplace Relationships about?

Frankly, it’s not something we like to talk about. There is an unfortunate stigma to acknowledging workplace dysfunction, let alone trying to grapple with the problem. But negative behaviors such as incivility, toxicity, deviant behavior, workplace politics, and team and leadership dysfunction not only make the library a stressful workplace, they also run counter to the core values of librarianship. An important tool for library leaders and managers as well as library staff, this book examines these negative relationship-based issues and suggests practical, research-based solutions by discussing the importance of understanding oneself as related to the library workplace; identifying attributes specific to libraries that foster personal success; showing how organizational dysfunction is rooted in problems such as poor communication, inadequate leadership, and lack of employee engagement; breaking down relatable scenarios to analyze what’s behind them and how to defuse them, ranging from a gossipy coworker who fails to contribute to the organization to workplace bullying and mobbing; exploring causes, results, and potential solutions in the areas of cyberloafing,

Who reads The Dysfunctional Library : Challenges and Solutions to Workplace Relationships?

Author

Jo Henry, Joe Eshleman, Richard Moniz

Publisher

ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780838916711

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Computer Science, Psychology, Reference