Change Management in Information Organizations (eBook)

Against the background of the acceleration of change caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Change Management in Information Organizations presents topics in change management for information organizations that are of practical help for rapidly adapting to, and managing, changing circumstances. As organizations re-examine practices, services and resources, and innovate for competitive advantage, the book offers theoretical and evidence-based material: including empirical research and insights from academic library directors. It introduces fundamental concepts of change management enabling professionals to conceptualize, plan, set up, carry out and evaluate change. Across twelve chapters, this book provides a solution for those managing change in information organizations, bringing them up to speed on models, approaches and methods of change management. The book enables information professionals, academic librarians, archivists, museum specialists, library managers and administrators, university administrators, and graduate students in library and information science to successfully negotiate the new realities. - Presents key topics in change management for information organizations - Gives empirical insights into the process of change management for information organizations - Offers a good understanding of approaches and methods for conceptualizing, planning, carrying out and evaluating change - Provides methods and approaches to assess the effectiveness of change management - Concentrates on the unique situation and needs of change in information organizations

Dr. Zhixian (George) Yi is a lecturer and former leadership specialization coordinator and PhD supervisor in the School of Information and Communication Studies at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He teaches courses in management and marketing, and is a researcher of change management, leadership, management and marketing. He holds a PhD in information science and a PhD minor in educational leadership from Texas Women's University and a master's degree in information science from Southern Connecticut State University in the USA, and was awarded the 2009 Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from Beta Phi Mu, the International Library and Information Studies Honor Society. He has published 30 refereed articles in 14 journals including top-ranking journals and 5 refereed conference proceedings and won two international research awards, and has been commended for his work. In addition, he is an assessor for the Australian Research Council, a member of the editorial board of The Journal of Academic Librarianship (the first-tier international journal), an editor of the Journal of Aussie-Sino Studies and a section editor of Open Information Science. Additionally, he has published Marketing Services and Resources in Information Organizations, also with Elsevier.

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Against the background of the acceleration of change caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Change Management in Information Organizations presents topics in change management for information organizations that are of practical help for rapidly adapting to, and managing, changing circumstances. As organizations re-examine practices, services and resources, and innovate for competitive advantage, the book offers theoretical and evidence-based material: including empirical research and insights from academic library directors. It introduces fundamental concepts of change management enabling professionals to conceptualize, plan, set up, carry out and evaluate change. Across twelve chapters, this book provides a solution for those managing change in information organizations, bringing them up to speed on models, approaches and methods of change management. The book enables information professionals, academic librarians, archivists, museum specialists, library managers and administrators, university administrators, and graduate students in library and information science to successfully negotiate the new realities. - Presents key topics in change management for information organizations- Gives empirical insights into the process of change management for information organizations- Offers a good understanding of approaches and methods for conceptualizing, planning, carrying out and evaluating change- Provides methods and approaches to assess the effectiveness of change management- Concentrates on the unique situation and needs of change in information organizations