TY - JOUR
T1 - Leadership Among Middle Managers - An Exploration in the Context of Technological Change
AU - Beatty, Carol A.
AU - Lee, Gloria L.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - Although the importance of top managers in promoting technological innovation has been identifiE, d, the crucial role playE, d by middle level technical managers in implementing the changes has been largely neglectE, d. This paper offers a framework for the analysis of leadership roles in technological change, which draws upon often unrelatE, d bodies of literature on leadership, technology, strategy, and organizational change. Data from empirical case studies of the implementation of CAD/CAM systems in British and Canadian companies are usE, d to illustrate the impact of leadership by middle managers on organizational outcomes.
AB - Although the importance of top managers in promoting technological innovation has been identifiE, d, the crucial role playE, d by middle level technical managers in implementing the changes has been largely neglectE, d. This paper offers a framework for the analysis of leadership roles in technological change, which draws upon often unrelatE, d bodies of literature on leadership, technology, strategy, and organizational change. Data from empirical case studies of the implementation of CAD/CAM systems in British and Canadian companies are usE, d to illustrate the impact of leadership by middle managers on organizational outcomes.
KW - implementation strategies
KW - leadership
KW - middle managers
KW - problem solving
KW - technological change
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84973702951&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/001872679204500905
DO - 10.1177/001872679204500905
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84973702951
SN - 0018-7267
VL - 45
SP - 957
EP - 989
JO - Human Relations
JF - Human Relations
IS - 9
ER -