{"product_id":"the-truth-about-middle-managers-who-they-are-how-they-work-why-they-matter-9781422179703","title":"The Truth about Middle Managers: Who They Are, How They Work, Why They Matter","description":"Middle management is a term associated with relentless downsizing, corporate drudgery, and career dead-ends. Bashed by management gurus, dismissed by social scientists, and painted as victims by the media, middle managers seem permanently relegated to the sidelines of corporate power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut is this popular picture accurate? Are middle managers really no longer valued by today's performance-driven organizations? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe truth is surprising. MIT management scholar Paul Osterman has analyzed over thirty years' worth of employment data, interviewed a wide sample of managers, and uncovered a very different picture of middle managers today. Not only have their numbers increased dramatically, but middle managers are wealthier, more productive, more autonomous--and they gain real pleasure from their day-to-day work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there's another side to the story: while managers have maintained their commitment to their tasks and to their colleagues, they are increasingly cynical and distant from their organizations. They are confused about their future and how to manage their careers. This comes at a time when the value of middle management is much greater than ever before. Organizations must rethink their understanding of this vital workforce segment--now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnderstand the issues for yourself with The Truth About Middle Managers' refreshing and counter-intuitive look at what's really going on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Business Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781422179703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2009 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paul Osterman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574615974069,"sku":"9781422179703","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_32f1b4db-619b-4f4d-8e56-e649d98ae47f.jpg?v=1643696805","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-truth-about-middle-managers-who-they-are-how-they-work-why-they-matter-9781422179703","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}