Public Libraries
mina rezaei dinani; sara sohrabzadeh
Abstract
Investigating the status of Cybernetic model components in public libraries of Isfahan province from the perspective of managersAbstractObjective: This study aimed to identify the attitudes of managers towards the status of Cybernetic model components in public libraries of Isfahan province.Method: The ...
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Investigating the status of Cybernetic model components in public libraries of Isfahan province from the perspective of managersAbstractObjective: This study aimed to identify the attitudes of managers towards the status of Cybernetic model components in public libraries of Isfahan province.Method: The research is conducted by the analytical survey method. The statistical population of the study includes the officials of Isfahan public libraries who completed the questionnaire out of 176 people, 126 people. The required data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire based on Byrne Baum's view. This questionnaire includes 7 components of Interactions, Balance, Hierarchy, Leadership, Supervision and Control, Decision making, and Weak and Hard links. To evaluate the reliability, Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the questionnaire is calculated to be 0.753, which indicated that the questionnaire was reliable. Data analysis is performed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS 21 software.Results: The results showed that the components of the Cybernetic model in the management of Isfahan public libraries are considered. The findings also showed that the components of Control and Supervision, Interaction, Leadership, Weak and Hard links, Balance in management, Decision making, and Hierarchy are in the first to seventh ranks, respectively.Results: The attention of public library managers in Isfahan province to the components of the Cybernetic model indicates that managers are well aware of the functions, structure, goals, tasks, and services of their libraries. According to the research results, it might be better to provide more effective interaction between employees and manager. It is necessary to improve the organizational performance of the library by dividing tasks, rule of law, and observance of hierarchy, the level of employee satisfaction and performance, and evolve the organization step by step.Keywords: Isfahan Public Libraries, Cybernetics Model, Public Libraries, Library Management, Control, and Feedback. Isfahan province. leadership. relationship
