The influence of librarians’ opportunity recognition in demonstrating innovative behavior in Malaysia higher Education sector. International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 4 (1). pp. 83-87. ISSN 2377-2905 (2018)
Abstract
Academic librarians should demonstrate their entrepreneurial competencies toward innovative behavior in order to support their parent universities’ work and nation development as required by the government. This paper identifies recognizing opportunity and the outcomes measured as innovative behavior practiced in academic libraries. By using a literature review, purposive sampling, multiple case studies and interviews it was discovered that the most relevant antecedents of recognizing opportunities for this study are prior knowledge and experience, self-awareness and social network. These antecedents influence academic librarians’ innovative behavior which was evaluated based on idea generation, idea championing and idea application. This paper explores recognizing opportunity and innovative behavior in Malaysian higher education sector.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Librarianship, Librarian competencies, Academic librarian, Recognizing opportunity, Innovative behavior |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Information Management > Library Science |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Information Management |
| Depositing User: | Muhammad Shafiq Amirullah |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Apr 2022 08:40 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Apr 2022 08:40 |
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