Shared Leadership and Effective Strategic Planning.

Many libraries engage in strategic planning, but few studies have examined whether planning processes are effective and result in meaningful action. This research argues the practice of shared leadership in libraries will result in more effective strategic planning processes. The author explores research into shared leadership and its positive impacts on organizations, job performance and satisfaction, and employee commitment. She surveyed employees of academic libraries to learn their perceptions of shared leadership characteristics in their libraries and of recent strategic planning processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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