Collection Development Statement
Management
Principal Selector
Diane Zabel
Benzak Business Librarian
309 Paterno Library
Secondary Selectors
Gary White
Head, Schreyer Business Library
309 Paterno Library
Daniel Hickey
Business/IST Librarian
309 Paterno Library
Kevin Harwell
Business Librarian
309 Paterno Library
Fund
MGMTORG
General Statement
Management studies the theories and principles of managing individuals, groups, and organizations. It is concerned with organizational change, leadership, the ethical implications of decision making, and the challenges of “managing in a complex dynamic environment of technological and social change, workforce diversity, and global competition.” (Smeal College Web Site: http://www.smeal.psu.edu/depts/mando)
Program Information
Collections in this area support management programs in the Smeal College of Business and other campuses of Penn State. Business students across the Penn State system are required to take management courses. Smeal College offers undergraduate and doctoral programs in management. These programs are based in the Department of Management and Organization. The undergraduate program is ranked in the top 20 programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report (ranked 17th). General Management is one of the concentrations in the MBA program. MBA students may also select two other management oriented concentrations: 1) Strategic Leadership, and 2) Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Additionally, these resources are used by students enrolled in the following management and leadership oriented programs offered by other colleges: Agribusiness; Health Policy and Administration; Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management; Recreation, Park and Tourism Management; Labor Studies and Employment Relations; and Higher Education.
There are currently 22 faculty members. Among the distinguished faculty members is one of the world’s leading management strategists, Dr. Donald Hambrick. Hambrick, a past president of the Academy of Management, was the 2008 recipient of the Academy of Management’s highest research honor. In a press release about this award, it was noted that : “An acknowledged leader in his field, Hambrick has been researching the impact of executives on corporate performance for nearly 30 years, and his work is cited more than any other scholar in the field.” (Smeal College Web Site: http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/latest-news/may08/hambrick-earns-academy-of-managements-highest/?searchterm=hambrick) There are currently 13 students enrolled in the doctoral program.
Areas of Focus/Strengths
Collection strengths include business ethics, corporate social responsibility, strategic management, and entrepreneurship. Management students also make heavy use of electronic resources relating to company information, industry analysis, and marketing data.
Description of Materials Covered
Management collections consists of resources relating to a variety of subjects: organizational behavior; organizational learning; organizational change; leadership; motivation; strategic management; negotiation; human resource management; employer-employee relationships; decision making; new venture creation; entrepreneurship; small business management; corporate innovation; business ethics; and corporate social responsibility. The emphasis is on scholarly monographs and research journals. Textbooks, conference proceedings, and popular works are collected selectively. Management collections also include career-related materials and audio visual materials.
Overlap with Other Collections
Due to its interdisciplinary nature, there is considerable overlap with other collection areas, including, but not limited to the following:
• Accounting
• Finance
• Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Information Sciences and Technology
• Labor Studies and Employment Relations
• Law
• Management Information Systems
• Quality and Manufacturing Management
• Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Supply Chain and Information Systems
Subject & Language Modifiers
Emphasis is placed on English language materials. No region or country is excluded. While emphasis is placed on contemporary issues, material is collected relating to all time period.
Exclusions
Management collections generally exclude dissertations and theses (except for those written by individuals who join the Penn State faculty in this school), working papers, and case studies.
Special Considerations
In addition to supporting the curricular and research needs of the Management Department, this fund must support the needs of researchers affiliated with the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Center for the Management of Technological and Organizational Change, and the Center for Research in Conflict and Negotiation.
Future Directions
New or expanding areas of interest include the following: ethical leadership; corporate social responsibility; team dynamics; entrepreneurial strategy; global competitiveness; and management of technological and organizational change.
May 2009
