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Library Administration and Management

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Every task its doer. Encourage responsibility and ownership of work; give credit for a job
well done. Save the time of your staff. Give them the tools, support, and encouragement
they need to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.
A library is a growing organism. This one needs no modification from the original. As a
library manager, you need to be open to change and to helping the library evolve to meet
the needs of your patrons.
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1.1.1 Levels of Management

“Levels of Management” is defined as a part of an organization that maintains responsibility for
the productivity and the work performance of employees. The number of levels in management
increases when the size of the business and work force increases and vice versa. Each level
possesses certain job responsibilities within their position to ensure the effective overall operation
of the organization. Level of management tells about the position of the manager in an
organization on the basis of authority. Thus on the basis of authority and responsibility
management can be divided in three types:

Top Management
Middle Management
Lower Management
Managers at all these levels perform different functions. The role of managers at all the three
levels is discussed below:

Top Level of Management

Top management consists of owner, board of directors, chief executive officer, managing director
and general manager. These people are not engaged in the day to day operational activities of
the organization. Their activities consist of:
Determining the objectives and goals of the enterprises

Framing policies and plans to achieve the goals
Assembling the resources like money men material
Exercising effective control
Providing overall leadership

Middle Level of Management

Middle management consists of senior middle management or functional heads like production
manager, finance manager, marketing manage and junior middle management like branch
heads divisional heads. This level of the management is basically acts as link between top and
low level management. Their major activities are:
Implementing the policies and plan laid down by the top management
Preparation of organizational setup in their departments

Selecting suitable operative and supervisory personnel
Assigning duties and responsibilities to lower management

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