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The Truth About Middle Managers: Who They Are, How They Work, Why They Matter
Paul Osterman
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hardcover. "The Truth About Middle Managers: Who They are, How They Work, Why They Matter". Num Pages: 189 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Middle management" is a term associated with relentless downsizing, corporate drudgery, and career dead-ends. Bashed by management gurus, dismissed by social scientists, and painted as victims by the media, middle managers seem permanently relegated to the sidelines of corporate power. But is this popular picture accurate? Are middle managers really no longer valued by today's performance-driven organizations? The truth is surprising. MIT management scholar Paul Osterman has analyzed over thirty years' worth of employment data, interviewed a wide sample of managers, and uncovered a very different picture of middle managers today. Not only have their numbers increased dramatically, ... Read more
Middle management" is a term associated with relentless downsizing, corporate drudgery, and career dead-ends. Bashed by management gurus, dismissed by social scientists, and painted as victims by the media, middle managers seem permanently relegated to the sidelines of corporate power. But is this popular picture accurate? Are middle managers really no longer valued by today's performance-driven organizations? The truth is surprising. MIT management scholar Paul Osterman has analyzed over thirty years' worth of employment data, interviewed a wide sample of managers, and uncovered a very different picture of middle managers today. Not only have their numbers increased dramatically, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
189
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781422179703
SKU
V9781422179703
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99-15
About Paul Osterman
Paul Osterman is Professor of Human Resources and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he recently also served as Deputy Dean. He has published nine books and numerous journal articles on organizational change, economic development, and public policy.
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