Managing People and Projects in Museums: Strategies that Work (American Association for State and Local History)
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442273666 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She has designed workshops, lectured and written on a number of topics including collections planning and management, strategic planning, exhibition development, staffing, museum facilities programs, museum mergers, and 21st century leadership skills.. Martha Morris is associate professor of museum studies at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She has over 45 years of experience in the museum field as a manager and leader. As a
Case studies and an Appendix with templates, tools, and hypothetical class exercises are included.. Chapters contain the experiences of the author and other museum professionals and literature from the field. Managing People and Projects in Museums is a practical guide about the intersection of projects and individuals in the museum workplace
This great resource should be in the library of anyone interested in museum studies or project management. Morris provides readers with the tools necessary to achieve optimal excellence, structure, and professionalism while ensuring the work measures up to the mission, vision and values of the museum. By centering her discussion amidst the best thinking about leadership and management, the current challenges facing museums, and the importance of strategic planning, she deftly reveals wisdom about project management coupled with practical advice and many useful examples. Managing People and Managing Projects in Museums: Strategies that Work is a book that every passionate museum professional should have in their personal library. Her writing is clear, crisp and accessible to those new to the topic and insightful to those familiar. Springle, Executive Director of Charl