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Niki Chatzipanagiotou. Foto

Niki Chatzipanagiotou

Senior lecturer

Niki Chatzipanagiotou. Foto

Information Management as a Tool for Organizational Learning in Academic Libraries

Author

  • Niki Chatzipanagiotou

Editor

  • Sisse Finken
  • Christina Mörtberg
  • Anita Mirijamdotter

Summary, in English

In this paper, I briefly present my doctoral thesis research proposal. Recognizing that information has long been an important asset for any organization, I wish to explore in depth the management and use of information in contemporary information-intensive organizations such as academic libraries. Additionally, this research proposal emerges out of recognition that the academic library is a dynamic, living information and knowledge creation organization. Fulfillment of this potential requires that information processes are integrated in the academic library’s daily work life in order to contribute to organizational learning. However, the literature confirms that while academic library managers manage and use information as a commodity, they do not manage and use it as an asset for their organization which could lead to organizational learning. Through a systems thinking approach and drawing on the theories of information management, organizational knowledge creation and organizational learning, this interpretive ethnographic research study wishes to explore the perceptions of academic library managers regarding the management and use of information for the better operation and development of their organization. This research proposal serves as a starting point for an exploratory research study on Information Management that can contribute to organizational learning in academic library organizations.

Publishing year

2017

Language

English

Publication/Series

Dilemmas 2015 Papers from the 18th Annual International Conference Dilemmas for Human Services: Organizing, Designing and Managing - Doctoral Colloquium Papers

Document type

Conference paper

Topic

  • Information Systems, Social aspects

Keywords

  • Informatics
  • Information Systems
  • Information Management
  • Organizational Learning

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-91-87925-74-0