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“Library users come to a library to find books”

Huvila, Isto - In: Journal of Documentation 69 (2013) 5, pp. 715-735

reproduction in a process of structuration underlines the need to develop information services in libraries from a holistic …

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Strong structuration theory and accounting information: an empirical study

Feeney, Orla; Pierce, Bernard - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 29 (2016) 7, pp. 1152-1176

) using Strong Structuration Theory. NPD is a complex social action involving a wide range of different actors and clusters of … actors. Strong Structuration Theory allows the authors to take a broad view of this social system in order to develop a …” between the different elements of the quadripartite of structuration which has been lacking in previous research in the area …

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Envelopment: A Methodological Approach in Structuration of Urban Dialectics

Atun, Resmiye A - In: Open House International 41 (2016) 4, pp. 82-88

developed from and based upon Giddens’ structuration theory. It enables visualisation of ‘relations’ and, as problem …

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Critical success factors for Lean Six Sigma programmes: a view from middle management

Manville, Graham; Greatbanks, Richard; Krishnasamy, Radica - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 29 (2012) 1, pp. 7-20

Purpose – Many organisations are operating in a dynamic competitive environment and experiencing increasing competition. As a result organisations in the service sector are continually seeking opportunities to remove waste and improve performance. Six sigma has been embraced by the service...

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Strategizing from the middle in radical change situations

Besson, Patrick; Mahieu, Christian - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 19 (2011) 3, pp. 176-201

Purpose – Research has recognized the importance of middle management in the strategy process. Nonetheless, two questions raised by the involvement of middle management remain largely unexplored; they are central to this study. The first question concerns the conditions of this involvement....

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Why do middle managers in hotels burn out?

Buick, Ian; Thomas, Mahesh - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 13 (2001) 6, pp. 304-309

This paper details the results of research undertaken on middle management burn‐out in hotels within a 50‐mile radius of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The research explores the effect of variables such as gender, marital status, organizational and familial support on the degree of perceived...

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Examining the impression management orientation of managers

Palmer, Richard J.; Welker, Robert B.; Campbell, Terry L.; … - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 16 (2001) 1, pp. 35-49

its business control mechanisms were compared with their perceptions of the acquisitiveness and protectiveness of their …

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DYNAMICS OF MIDDLE MANAGERIAL ROLES: A STUDY IN FOUR INDIAN ORGANISATIONS

Nilakant, V. - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 6 (1991) 1, pp. 17-24

Middle level managers, a typical feature of large hierarchical organisations, are a critical resource for ensuring performance and growth. Few studies, however, have specifically examined the nature of middle managerial roles, their causes and consequences for organisational performance and...

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Can leader direction and employee participation co‐exist?

Cassar, Vincent - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 14 (1999) 1, pp. 57-68

Employee participation is an important construct in contemporary organisations. Recently, the argument has concentrated on whether leader direction and participation can co‐exist. It is argued that leader direction is perceptually acceptable by employees at the strategic level of the decision...

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A comparison of managerial skills of middle managers with MBAs, with other masters’ and undergraduate degrees ten years after the Porter and McKibbin report

Shipper, Frank - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 14 (1999) 2, pp. 150-164

Multiple initiatives have been taken to address the lack of managerial skills of MBA graduates since the Porter and McKibbin report. How effective or widespread these initiatives have been has been questioned. Before proceeding, 11 managerial skills were identified and tested for their relevance...

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