The Impact of Middle Manager Leadership on Strategy Implementation Effectiveness

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dc.contributor.advisorAtwater, Leanne E.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWerner, Steve
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVera, Dusya M.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPatrick-Ralhan, Vanessa M.
dc.creatorTawse, Alexander
dc.creator.orcid0000-0003-2744-7358
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-21T21:28:50Z
dc.date.available2018-11-21T21:28:50Z
dc.date.createdAugust 2018
dc.date.issued2018-08
dc.date.submittedAugust 2018
dc.date.updated2018-11-21T21:28:50Z
dc.description.abstractStrategy implementation effectiveness is a critical component of organizational performance and middle managers play a key role in the implementation process. However, little has been done to identify the critical dimensions of strategy implementation effectiveness and the impact of middle manager leadership on the process of strategy implementation is not well understood. As a result, strategy research often overlooks the impact of middle management leadership as a source of performance heterogeneity. To improve our understanding of the strategy implementation process, I develop and test a theoretical model that investigates the indirect impact of three types of middle manager leadership behaviors on strategy implementation effectiveness through three mediating mechanisms that are influenced by three moderating contingency factors. The findings, based on survey data gathered from top managers, middle managers, and their teams at Houston METRO Transit Authority, confirm various aspects of the model and highlight the importance of middle manager leadership and team coordination on strategy implementation effectiveness, as well as the moderating effect of perceived organizational support on team commitment to implement strategy.
dc.description.departmentManagement, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/3362
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectStrategy implementation
dc.subjectMiddle Manager Leadership
dc.subjectCoordination
dc.subjectPerceived organizational support
dc.titleThe Impact of Middle Manager Leadership on Strategy Implementation Effectiveness
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeC. T. Bauer College of Business
thesis.degree.departmentManagement, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineBusiness Administration
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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