University of Twente Student Theses
The role of organizational culture on middle managers in the strategy practice
Moed, E. (2024) The role of organizational culture on middle managers in the strategy practice.
|
PDF
577kB |
| Abstract: | Organizational culture emerges from interactions of different members inside an organization, where middle managers have a significant role with their position between high-level management and the department staff. Middle managers can have different roles in the organization, which can range from communicators of strategy to a strategic function in the strategy process. Qualitative research has been conducted in the form of desk research and interviews to collect the right data to answer the research question. The findings show that middle managers often play a key communicative role, ensuring strategy alignment across departments and between high-level management and the department staff. Furthermore, this research shows findings that differences in organizational culture influence the extent and nature of the strategic role of a middle manager. In practice, companies can use their middle management for the better with respect to the culture and what contribution this makes to improving the strategy process. Recommendations for further research include examining how evolving organizational culture have an impact on the role of middle management and how this affects the different roles of middle management in the organization. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | International Business Administration BSc (50952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100186 |
| Export this item as: | BibTeX EndNote HTML Citation Reference Manager |
Show download statistics for this publication
Show download statistics for this publicationRepository Staff Only: item control page