How middle managers manage the political environment to achieve market goals: Insights from China's state‐owned enterprises
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DOI: 10.1002/smj.2515
Abstract: Research summary: Although the middle management literature has identified various bridging roles performed by middle managers in the market environment, it is relatively vague about whether and how they manage the political environment to achieve… read more here.
Keywords: manage political; market; achieve market; middle managers ... See more keywords
Identifying the prevalence of influential factors on middle managers’ abilities to lead organizational change within the context of community nursing and therapy services
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DOI: 10.1080/20479700.2017.1315037
Abstract: ABSTRACT United Kingdom healthcare organizations are tasked with improving standards of patient care alongside balancing finances resulting in large scale organizational changes being implemented. Change management models can guide strategies for most effective implementation; however… read more here.
Keywords: organizational change; community; change; management ... See more keywords
Agency in Hierarchies: Middle Managers and Performance Evaluations
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DOI: 10.1093/jeea/jvae003
Abstract: This paper studies the optimal joint design of incentives and performance rating scales in a principal-manager-worker hierarchy. The principal wants to motivate the worker to exert unobservable effort at the minimum feasible cost. Given the… read more here.
Keywords: worker; performance; middle managers; agency hierarchies ... See more keywords
Between cluelessness and (dis)satisfaction: What C-level executives, middle managers and employees know and think about corporate communications in their organizations
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DOI: 10.1108/jcom-10-2024-0216
Abstract: The study explores how top managers, middle managers and employees in large companies perceive corporate communications and the activities of communication departments in their organizations. This knowledge helps communication leaders to gain a realistic understanding… read more here.
Keywords: managers employees; communication departments; corporate communications; middle managers ... See more keywords
Empowering middle managers to free their strategic capabilities
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DOI: 10.1108/jocm-02-2022-0044
Abstract: PurposeThis article aims to better understand how empowered middle manager engage in change translation? Relying on the notions of building and dwelling strategizing, the authors analyze the micro-practices of middle managers during organizational change, when… read more here.
Keywords: organizational change; change; middle managers; empowering middle ... See more keywords
Peer-to-peer shadowing as a technique for the development of nurse middle managers clinical leadership.
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DOI: 10.1108/lhs-12-2016-0065
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and impact of peer-to-peer shadowing as a technique to develop nurse middle managers' clinical leadership practices. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative descriptive study was conducted to… read more here.
Keywords: peer peer; clinical leadership; peer shadowing; nurse middle ... See more keywords
Middle Managers’ Engagement in Autonomous Strategic Actions: Does It Really Matter How Top Managers Use Budgets?
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DOI: 10.1109/tem.2017.2693295
Abstract: Fostering middle managers’ entrepreneurial behavior is a key concern for established firms. Budgets are one of the most widely used management tools in organizations, and several conceptual articles claim that the way in which they… read more here.
Keywords: use budgets; engagement autonomous; autonomous strategic; middle managers ... See more keywords
Catalysts for change: A qualitative study of middle managers' perception of nursing professional competence in primary healthcare.
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DOI: 10.1111/scs.13286
Abstract: AIM This study aims to explore middle managers' perception of nursing professional competence within the Norwegian primary healthcare service, a sector vital for managing complex patient needs. DESIGN/METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four middle… read more here.
Keywords: managers perception; perception nursing; competence; middle managers ... See more keywords
Understanding Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions to Address Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Qualitative Perspectives of Middle Managers.
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DOI: 10.1177/00099228231154661
Abstract: Engaging individuals in middle management positions (eg, nurse or clinic managers) could facilitate implementation of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to improve uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Our goal was to understand middle managers' role in… read more here.
Keywords: vaccination; middle managers; implementation evidence; evidence based ... See more keywords
Participation and Commitment to Change on Middle Managers in Indonesia: The Role of Perceived Organizational Support as Mediator
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DOI: 10.1177/0972150919892371
Abstract: AbstractCommitment to change on middle managers was assumed to be an important factor that supported the success of the implementation of the organizational change plan. Based on the social exchang... read more here.
Keywords: commitment change; change middle; change; middle managers ... See more keywords
Turning Fear Into a Weapon for Change in Response to Threats: A Partnership Approach
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DOI: 10.1177/10564926251353729
Abstract: This study examines the management of negative emotions and organizational change in firms facing external threats. Employing a diverse sampling strategy, we conducted a multiple-case study of nine firms in China that have undergone three… read more here.
Keywords: weapon change; fear weapon; middle managers; change ... See more keywords