Parameters of managerial effectiveness: The case of senior managers in the Muscat Municipality, Oman

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-78

  Analoui, Farhad ^a   Ahmed, Abdulla A ^b   Kakabadse, Nada ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Northampton ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leadership; Management effectiveness; Management skills; Oman; Perception; Public sector organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649142088     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621711011009072     Document Type: Article

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