Gjerde & Alvesson (2019), Human Relations

Sandwiched: Exploring role and identity of middle managers in the genuine middle

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Academic middle managers described acting as 'umbrella carriers', shielding their staff from top-management initiatives and information they saw as unnecessary or harmful, a stance tied to identifying more with their profession and staff than with the managerial role.

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