Leading middle management: Consequences of organisational changes for tasks and behaviours of middle managers

Journal of General Management

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-42

  Stoker, Janka I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33749319144     PISSN: 03063070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030630700603200103     Document Type: Review

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