Cruel to be kind: why do we keep unproductive employees?

Have you ever worked in an organization where: The materials aren't shelved for a week? Some employees cannot handle rush times at a service desk so they are only given desk time during 'slow' periods? The organization provides a service that patrons do not use, but the service continues because it...

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Publicado en:American Libraries Vol. 39; no. 9; pp. 48 - 51
Autor principal: Pollack M
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: American Library Association Oct2008
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