The Application of Leadership and Management Principles and Strategies in an Information Resource Center in Burkina Faso

Abstract

Nowadays, people discovered that management principles and leadership strategies applied to an information service works as well as an enterprise which makes a profit. In Burkina Faso, an Information Resources Center that we worked at applied these principles and strategies. Working to improve the information, using an adequate policy of acquisition, getting close with the users and considering their needs, innovating, and communicating allowed this information service to improve the quality of the information, attract many patrons, and raise the image of the institution.

Key Words:

• Information resources center
• management principles
• leadership
• strategies
• Burkina Faso