Middle managers' upward roles in the public sector

• Main Authors: Chen, Chung-An, Berman, Evan M., Wang, Chun-Yuan
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science::Public administration
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103702; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24561
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Whereas previous public administration studies have focused on middle managers’ roles in implementation, this study contributes to the literature by emphasizing middle managers’ other roles, specifically, upward roles that concern (a) championing alternatives and (b) synthesizing information. We exa...