Toegel et al. (2021), Organization Studies

Secrecy in Practice: How Middle Managers Promote Strategic Initiatives behind the Scenes

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Middle managers used secrecy under unfavourable conditions to build support for initiatives; handled carefully it increased receptivity, mishandled it bred resistance and distrust.

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