MLS - Master of Library and Information Science Management and Leadership 1

Question 1

Which management approach focuses on measuring library performance through quantifiable metrics such as circulation statistics and patron visits?

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based management

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Transformational management

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Laissez-faire administration

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Collegial governance

Question 2

A library director who inspires staff by articulating a compelling vision and encouraging innovation is demonstrating which leadership style?

Accepted Answer

Transformational leadership

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Transactional leadership

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Autocratic leadership

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Bureaucratic leadership

Question 3

In library human resources management, what is the primary purpose of a performance appraisal?

Accepted Answer

To provide structured feedback and support employee professional development

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To justify staff terminations to the board of trustees

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To determine which departments should receive budget cuts

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To document policy violations for legal purposes

Question 4

Which principle of organizational management holds that each employee should receive directives from only one supervisor?

Accepted Answer

Unity of command

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Span of control

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Division of labor

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Scalar chain

Question 5

When a library manager delegates authority for selecting new databases to the electronic resources librarian, the manager is applying which concept?

Accepted Answer

Decentralization

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Centralization

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Scalar escalation

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Bureaucratic control

Question 6

A library director who adjusts their management style based on the experience level and motivation of individual staff members is applying which leadership theory?

Accepted Answer

Situational leadership theory

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Great Man Theory

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Path-goal theory

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McGregor's Theory X