Out with the old, in with the new? Training for new management issues in the year 2000

Burke, ME

Abstract

The management profession is subject to change, evolution and development. Old techniques and practices are
continuously being replaced with new ideas and tomorrow's manager needs to be aware of these changes in order to be
effective.
Management is a true 'core discipline' subject in Library and Information Studies, (LIS) and is thus an integral part of
the training at all levels. However, there is now an established move away from 'hard' management issues towards
'softer' management issues such as empowerment, creativity, and innovation.
These new trends may be vital to the managers of the future, yet how far can the 'core' elements of traditional
management teaching be removed, without resulting in a loss of important foundation knowledge and thus perhaps
creating an unbalanced weighting towards the newer topics.-Many classic management theories were originally created
during post war years - this paper will provide the opportunity to discuss whether they still have relevance for students
who will become key managers in the year 2000 and beyond.

Citation

Burke, M. (1995, May). Out with the old, in with the new? Training for new management issues in the year 2000. Presented at First British-Nordic Conference on Library and Information Studies, The Royal School of Librarianship, Copenhagen, Denmark

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: First British-Nordic Conference on Library and Information Studies
• Conference Location: The Royal School of Librarianship, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Start Date: May 22, 1995
• End Date: May 24, 1995
• Deposit Date: Apr 21, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 21, 2009
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference