Leadership: The Challenge for the Information Profession
- ISBN-10
- 1856046095
- ISBN-13
- 9781856046091
- Series
- Leadership
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 236
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Facet Publishing
- Authors
- Sue Roberts, J. E. Rowley
Description
Using theoretical concepts and models, coupled with practical tools, this book encourages readers to think about their own leadership and the leadership provided by others around them as the basis for continuing improvement in management and professional practice.
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- 2023-05-03
- 321 pages
- Paperback
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- 2022-07-20
- 419 pages
- Paperback
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