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Henry Fayol's 14 Principles of Management: Implications for Libraries and Information Centres

Uzuegbu, C.P. (Department of Library and Information Science Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Nigeria)
Nnadozie, C.O. (Department of Library and Information Science Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Nigeria)

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Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice / v.3, no.2, 2015 , pp. 58-72 More about this Journal

Abstract

This paper focuses generally on the ‘fourteen principles of management’ by Henri Fayol. However, it specifically analyses their application to and implications for libraries and information centres. An extensive review of published works on management generally, and library management in particular, was conducted. This yielded vital insights on the original meaning and later modifications of these principles, as well as their application in the management of various organisations. Consequently, the strengths and weaknesses of these principles were examined to determine their suitability in libraries and information centres. Inferences, illustrations, and examples were drawn from both developed and developing countries which gives the paper a global perspective. Based on available literature, it was concluded that Fayol’s principles of management are as relevant to libraries as they are in other organisations. The paper, therefore, recommends that in addition to modifying some aspects to make these principles more responsive to the peculiar needs of libraries, further research should be undertaken to expand the breadth of these principles and ascertain their impacts on the management of information organisations.

Keywords

Library Management; Management Principles; Library and Information Centres; Henry Fayol;

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