Promotional Avenue for Public Sector Universities Librarian of Lahore: Experts Views and New Proposal

Authors

  • Ammara Yousaf Senior Librarian, University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • Khalid Mahmood Professor, Deanship of Library Affairs, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
  • Muhammad Shahid Soroya Regional Librarian, AllamaIqbal Open University, Regional Campus, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajms-2014.3.1.1150

Keywords:

Librarians, Avenue, Motivation, Promotion

Abstract

Promotion Avenue is important for the employees as well as the organization. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, there is no standard promotion Avenue for Librarians. The purpose of this study was to know the view of experts on existing promotion Avenue of public sector universities Librarian, Lahore, Pakistan. Proposal of Promotion Avenue was purposed, based on expert’s views. Offered designation, scale with required qualification and experience for procedure of promotion was focused. Qualitative research applied and Interview tool was used. Librarians and faculty members who have more than 15 years of experience of all public sector universities of Lahore were targeted.

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Published

05-05-2014

How to Cite

Yousaf, A., Mahmood, K., & Soroya, M. S. (2014). Promotional Avenue for Public Sector Universities Librarian of Lahore: Experts Views and New Proposal. Asian Journal of Managerial Science, 3(1), 24–29. https://doi.org/10.51983/ajms-2014.3.1.1150