The depowerment of European middle managers: Challenges and uncertainties

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-287

  Holden, Len ^a   Roberts, Ian ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Middle managers; Stress; Sweden; The Netherlands; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 20744440857     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940410527757     Document Type: Article

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