The effects of demographic characteristics of managers in compliance with crisis management of University Libraries of Iran
Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies
1 - Ph.D in Knowledge and Information Science; member of Young researchers and elite club, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran
Keywords: crisis in libraries, local crisis management, years of services Level of education, Organizational position,
Abstract :
Purpose: The purpose of this research is determination of effects of demographic characteristics (organizational position, level of education and years of service) of managers on compliance with local crisis management in university libraries affiliated to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran. Method: Analytical survey research is method and research tool is a questionnaire. The study population, 167 executives and managers of universities that 118 people have completed the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation coefficient regression, comparing means for independent groups and Tukey test). Findings: The mean compliance with the internal crisis management in staff is 147 and in faculty managers is 159. Managers who have MS, 11/44 compared who have Ph.D more respect for crisis management within the organization. The correlation of experience with internal crisis management 0/24 and is significant. None of the demographic characteristics of managers on compliance with external dimensions of crisis management is ineffective and only demographic characteristic that affects the observance of crisis management and external operating environment, experience. Conclusion: the results of this research showed that Experience and Years of services have the most influence to Managing indicator (That's one of the indicators of internal crisis management). The other result showed that Level of education have the least influence to Security anticipate but have the most influence to the other indicators of internal crisis management.
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