You know, from experience, I also think the middle level of management has
a great deal of impact as well. I think they are also the most threatened
by downsizings and change. Middle Management positions tend to be the
ones we eliminate, through such te rms as leaderless groups, self-directed
work teams, rotating project managers, etc. From actual experience, I
think middle management has the most fear because they have the most to
lose. In a hierarchical organization, they also have the most impact on
lower level employees.
Debbie
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