Abstract
This thesis examines how alienation from work process, or work alienation, varies among work area specializations in academic libraries. Rooted in Marxist theory, the study utilizes the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire mapped to specific measures of alienation as a survey tool to measure the relative alienation of library workers at Master’s level universities in the United States. Data collected is analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics, including cross-tabulations. Findings of the study indicate that there is some variation in work alienation among library work classifications and work areas, with higher alienation found for paraprofessionals, administrators, and library workers in multiple areas or roles. The conclusion discusses possible explanations for the results from the sociological and library science occupational literature, including role ambiguity, role overload, and job autonomy.
Advisor
Paul Prew
Committee Member
Afroza Anwary
Committee Member
Jessica Schomberg
Date of Degree
2017
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Sasyk, Z. M. (2017). Measures of Alienation from Work Process in Academic Libraries in the Information Age [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/745/
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