Pushing the envelope: Creating public value in the labor market: An empirical study on the role of middle managers

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 274-312

  Meynhardt, Timo ^a   Metelmann, Jörg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Middle management; Public value; Role conflict; Value balancing leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 65449152181     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900690902732806     Document Type: Article

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