Management Basics

Management is a term that encompasses a variety of things including, but not limited to, decision making, planning, and leading. These words correctly give the impression that the person performing these functions is responsible for the outcome of these actions. A leader must motivate his or her employees to execute job tasks in a manner that is effective yet efficient. To do this he must create a plan that inspires and makes his employee buy into the library’s goals as his or her own. In addition to this, a manager must be able to make decisions that are budget conscious, in accord with the library’s goals, and are respectful of the people who patronize the library as well as those who are employed there. A manager must be able to see the big picture of the organization in order to accurately weigh the potential consequences of a given action be it hiring someone, cutting a service from the budget, or re-evaluating the mission of the library.