{"product_id":"9780787902087","title":"The Strategic Middle Manager How to Create and Sustain Competitive Advantage","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Strategic Middle Manager\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Create and Sustain Competitive Advantage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSteven W. Floyd | Bill Wooldridge\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAn exceptional job of refocusing the middle manager's role?a mustread for practitioners and educators alike.\u003cbr\u003e --Jack Viega, editor, The Academy of Management Executives\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In their quest to become leaner, flatter, and reengineered,organizations have systematically cut out the very positions thatonce made them successful?mid-level managers. In The StrategicMiddle Manager,management experts Steven Floyd and Bill Wooldridgedraw on a decade of research involving over 250 middle managers todemonstrate that the success of future organizations restsdecisively on strong middle management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The authors present the tools managers need to:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Redefine their roles\u003cbr\u003e * Increase their strategic value\u003cbr\u003e * Secure their futures\u003cbr\u003e * Identify the top performers in the ranks...and much more!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Far from lacking perspective, middle managers have a unique,pivotal perspective that places them at the forefront oforganizational change. They can play the role of champion,synthesizer, facilitator, and implementer--and this book gives theadvice needed to energize management. A must-read for trainingprofessionals, managers, and top executives, Floyd and Wooldridge'swork will radically redesign--and drastically improve--yourorganization's effectiveness.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e STEVEN W. FLOYD is associate professor of strategic management at the University of Connecticut. BILL WOOLDRIDGE is associate professor of strategic management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 April 1996\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780787902087\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378823000204,"sku":"9780787902087","price":42.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780787902087_7708030a-7d40-4a9b-af36-02d27bb9bbeb.jpg?v=1780180993","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780787902087","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}