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Why us? Arranged Marriage: Libraries and Computing Centers

This study investigates the decision-making processes involved in the merger of libraries and computing centers (MLCC) on Taiwanese campuses. Utilizing a multiple-case study approach, it identifies key factors influencing decision-makers, including personality, cognitive style, and institutional resources. With implications for library management and educational policy, the findings challenge traditional views of resource impact on decision outcomes and emphasize the significance of decision-maker characteristics. The study ultimately suggests further research into environmental factors and their consistency across institutions.

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Why us? Arranged Marriage: Libraries and Computing Centers

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  1. Why us? Arranged Marriage: Libraries and Computing Centers Chiou-shu Justina Hwang Library Dean & Assistant Professor of MBA Meiho Institute of Technology Taiwan MLCC

  2. Arrangement of the Study • Purpose – • Factors of MLCC decision-making • Methodology- • Multiple-case study • Findings • 2 Categories of factors • Contributions/suggestions MLCC

  3. Research Problem • What factors affect the decision-making process regarding the merger of libraries and computing centers on Taiwanese campuses? MLCC

  4. Motivation for this Study • The concern with the incongruent voices • Libraries & computing centers in TW (see Figure 1) MLCC

  5. Literature Review • Bounded rational decision-making approach---Simon(1955) • Innovation-decision process---Rogers (2003) • Conceptual Framework--- Two Categories of Factors MLCC

  6. Methodology • Approach of Multiple-case Study • Limitations • Research Design • Selected schools • Selected interviewees • instrument MLCC

  7. Patterning Findings & Factors • Factors of Environment • Change of Application of IT • Change of duty & mission of libraries & computing centers • Limitation of resources from the Ministry Of Edu. • Factors of Decision-makers’ Personality • Cognitive style • Attitudes & knowledge • Judgment • Tolerance of ambiguity • Decision-maker’s proposition to the problem MLCC

  8. Conclusions • Conclusion 1: • Factors vs. Budget Resources & Size • Budget Resources & Size do not matter • Decision-makers’ personality is a key factor • Conclusion 2: • MLCC is an Authoritative Decision • Doesn’t match Rogers’ 5 stages (O’Neil, 2000) • Echoes Simon’s bounded rationality DM MLCC

  9. Further Studies Based on 1st. Conclusion • Are the factors of environment and decision-makers’ personality the same for all MLCC schools? • Only libraries and computing centers can be combined? • Can budget resources & size be viewed as independent variables? DM’s personality as dependent variable? MLCC

  10. Further Studies Based on 2nd.Conclusion Authoritative Decision = DM limitation • Homophily communication (Rogers 2003) MLCC

  11. Significance of the Study §A triangle of legitimacy: Librarians + IT Specialists + Administrators § Curriculum design: management + law §Suggestion to IFLA: thinking culturally MLCC

  12. Why us? Arranged Marriage: Libraries and Computing Centers • THANK YOU MLCC

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