The strategising roles of public sector middle managers
Acta Commercii
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The strategising roles of public sector middle managers | |
| Creator | Surju, Junitha de Metz, Nadine Davis, Annemarie | |
| Description | Orientation: Whilst research on middle managers has increased considerably, research on the role of middle managers in the public sector context remains a rich context for exploring strategising.Research purpose: The purpose of this research was to explore the strategising roles of middle managers in the public sector through the strategy-as-practice perspective.Motivation for the study: The article responds to calls for research using the strategy-as-practice perspective to explore the role of middle managers in the public sector.Research design, approach and method: The research adopted a qualitative exploratory case study design. The data was gathered using semi-structured interviews conducted with 14 middle managers at a selected government department.Main findings: The research findings confirm that the strategising roles of middle managers in the public sector comprise of three key roles: sense-making and sense-giving role, the implementation role and monitoring and evaluation role. Within the public sector context, strategies are mostly deliberate and driven from national plans. When middle managers `receive’ these strategies, they make sense of it and then communicate the strategy to their subordinates through their own interpretations involving both horizontal and vertical communication channels.Practical/managerial implications: The findings confirm benefits for involving middle managers in the crafting of high-level strategy in government departments which may lead to them owning the strategy and implementation thereof.Contribution/value-add: The research adds value by confirming the middle managers’ strategising roles within the chosen government department and identifying how changes to their roles can enhance strategising. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2020-05-04 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ac.v20i1.804 | |
| Source | Acta Commercii; Vol 20, No 1 (2020); 11 pages 1684-1999 2413-1903 | |
| Language | eng | |
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