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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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

8. MLCC 8 Conclusions Conclusion 1: 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

9. MLCC 9 Further Studies Based on 1 st. 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?

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

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

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