An investigation of the effects of empowerment on librarians' attitudes toward their jobs, organizations and careers

Technical Services Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-13

  Carson, Paula Phillips ^a   Carson, Kerry David ^a   Phillips, Joyce Schouest ^b   Hanebury, Jean M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011141949     PISSN: 07317131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J124v14n01_01     Document Type: Article

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