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Assignment 1 Assignment No: 315525

1. The library director is responsible for managing the library or information centre. Define the term library management

2. Mention three levels of management found in an organization such as library or information centre, and explain the managerial activities performed by each of these levels

3.1. Top Management:

3.2. Middle Management:

3.3. First-line Management:

Referrence

Plunkett, WR. Attner, RF. 1986. Introduction to Management. 4thedition. Boston. PWS-Kent publishing.

LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT

1. Top Level of Management

It consists of board of directors, chief executive or managing director. The top management is the ultimate source of authority and it manages goals and policies for an enterprise. It devotes more time on planning and coordinating functions.

The role of the top management can be summarized as follows -

a. Top management lays down the objectives and broad policies of the enterprise.

b. It issues necessary instructions for preparation of department budgets, procedures, schedules etc.

c. It prepares strategic plans & policies for the enterprise.

Keelign, LB. Kallaus, FN. 1996. Administrative Office Management.Cincinnati. South-weatern educational publishing.

d. It appoints the executive for middle level i.e. departmental managers.

e. It controls & coordinates the activities of all the departments.

f. It is also responsible for maintaining a contact with the outside world.

g. It provides guidance and direction.

h. The top management is also responsible towards the shareholders for the performance of the enterprise.

2. Middle Level of Management

The branch managers and departmental managers constitute middle level. They are responsible to the top management for the functioning of their department. They devote more time to organizational and directional functions. In small organization, there is only one...