Midlevel Managers’ Supervisory Learning Journeys

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-74
Author(s):  
Keegan N. Nichols ◽  
Lisa M. Baumgartner
Keyword(s):  
Midlevel Managers

scholarly journals Wall Street and the Housing Bubble

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (9) ◽  
pp. 2797-2829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ing-Haw Cheng ◽  
Sahil Raina ◽  
Wei Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Housing Markets ◽  
Housing Bubble ◽  
Wall Street ◽  
Transaction Data ◽  
Midlevel Managers ◽  
Average Person

We analyze whether midlevel managers in securitized finance were aware of a large-scale housing bubble and a looming crisis in 2004–2006 using their personal home transaction data. We find that the average person in our sample neither timed the market nor were cautious in their home transactions, and did not exhibit awareness of problems in overall housing markets. Certain groups of securitization agents were particularly aggressive in increasing their exposure to housing during this period, suggesting the need to expand the incentives-based view of the crisis to incorporate a role for beliefs. (JEL D14, D83, E32, E44, G01, G21, R31)

Assessment of Processing Capacity

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damian P. Birney ◽  
David B. Bowman ◽  
Jens F. Beckmann ◽  
Yuan Zhi Seah
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Fluid Intelligence ◽  
Deductive Reasoning ◽  
Memory Load ◽  
Latin Square ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Working Memory Load ◽  
Midlevel Managers ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Sem Analyses

Research over the last 10 years on Latin square tasks (LST) suggests a significant potential for their use in assessing fluid cognition. In the current work, we outline the LST and the more complex Greco-Latin square task (GLST). The objectives were (1) to validate the appropriateness of LST as measures of fluid cognition in business managers and (2) to demonstrate the separation of the LST into working memory and deductive reasoning components. Participants were 264 midlevel managers from four large international companies. Consistent with expectations, SEM analyses indicated that the GLST and the LST are highly correlated with fluid intelligence (Gf), and that working memory load could be differentiated from reasoning load in the LST and provided incremental predictive validity of Gf. Results are supportive of our expectations and provide evidence that LST are appropriate for psychological assessment as they are based on a strong theory of fluid cognition, have sound psychometric properties, and have substantial pragmatic utility in terms of the capacity for rapid item generation.

scholarly journals A facet model for the organisational decision making orientation of midlevel managers

1993 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Space Analysis ◽  
Midlevel Managers ◽  
Smallest Space Analysis ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Financial Organisation ◽  
Facet Model

A two-dimensional facet model was postulated for organisational decision making and successfully tested by means of the smallest space analysis technique on managers in a financial organisation. The results are discussed in terms of the changing managerial environment in the financial world and a suggestion on managerial development is made. Opsomming 'n Twee-dimensionele faset model is vir organisatoriese besluitneming gepostuleer en suksesvol op bestuurders in 'n finansiele onderneming getoets deur middel van die kleinste ruimtelike ontledingstegniek. Die resultate is bespreek in terme van die veranderende bestuursomgewing in die finansiele sektor en 'n voorstel wat op bestuursontwikkeling betrekking het, is gemaak.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Idealized Leadership Behavior and Change Initiative Success

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Norma N. Mgqibi ◽  
Chad C. Sines
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
The United States ◽  
Correlational Study ◽  
Change Initiative ◽  
Change Initiatives ◽  
Midlevel Managers ◽  
Multifactor Leadership ◽  
Measure Change ◽  
Quantitative Correlational Study ◽  
The Relationship

Change is an important process that organizations must go through to remain competitive. However, change initiatives fail resulting in costly financial losses for the organizations. Idealized behavior is critical to the effectiveness of change initiatives. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between idealized behavior and change initiative success. Midlevel managers who successfully implemented 1 or more change initiatives in any industry in the United States (n = 105) were conveniently selected to participate in the study. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) Form 5X-Short was used to measure idealized behavior and the Project Implementation Profile (PIP) was used to measure change initiative success. The overall model, simple linear regression, revealed a statistically significant relationship between idealized behavior and change initiative success, F (1, 103) = 7.803, p < 0.006, R2 = 0.070. The independent variable (change initiative success) was also significant, p < 0.006. The results of the study provide a practical model for understanding the relationship between idealized behavior and change initiative success. Keywords: Idealized Behavior, Transformational Leadership, Change Initiative, Change Implementation, Correlational Study

scholarly journals The achievement motive of managers: A facet analysis

1992 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan J. Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Time Perspective ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Problem Situation ◽  
Space Analysis ◽  
Midlevel Managers ◽  
Smallest Space Analysis ◽  
Achievement Motive ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Facet Analysis ◽  
Facet Model

The achievement motive of midlevel managers was studied within the framework of the the theoretical facet model of Elizur for achievement motive by applying the Achievement Motive Questionnaire of Elizur on 118 midlevel managers. The results of the smallest space analysis technique indicated that the managers possessed a clear time perspective and that they could clearly differentiate between the challenge to confront themselves in the problem situation and to find a solution for the problem situation. The instrumental orientation of the managers took a central place, and it was also possible to distinguish clearly between the cognitive and affective behaviour orientation. Opsomming Die prestasiemotivering van middelvlakbestuurders is binne die raamwerk van die teoretiese fasetmodel van Elizur vir prestasiemotivering ondersoek deur die Prestasiemotiveringvraelys van Elizur op 118 middelvlakbestuurders toe te pas. Die resultate van die kleinste ruimtelike ontledingstegniek dui daarop dat die bestuurders 'n duidelike tydsperspektief besit en dat hulle duidelik kon onderskei tussen die uitdaging om hulle self in die probleemsituasie te konfronteer en om 'n oplossing vir die probleemsituasie te vind. Die bestuurders se instrumentele oriëntasie het sentraal gelê en daar kon ook tussen die kognitiewe en affektiewe oriëntasies duidelik onderskei word.

scholarly journals Limited Consequences of a Transition From Activity-Based Financing to Budgeting: Four Reasons Why According to Swedish Hospital Managers

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 004695801983836
Author(s):  
Lina Maria Ellegård ◽  
Anna Häger Glenngård
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Systems ◽  
County Council ◽  
External Control ◽  
Midlevel Managers ◽  
Managed Health Care ◽  
Global Budgets ◽  
Actual Design ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Global Budgeting ◽  
Textbook Design

Activity-based financing (ABF) and global budgeting are two common reimbursement models in hospital care that embody different incentives for cost containment and quality. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe perceptions from the provider perspective about how and why replacing variable ABF by global budgets affects daily operations and provided services. The study setting is a large Swedish county council that went from traditional budgeting to an ABF system and then back again in the period 2005-2012. Based on semistructured interviews with midlevel managers and analysis of administrative data, we conclude that the transition back from ABF to budgeting has had limited consequences and suggest 4 reasons why: (1) Midlevel managers dampen effects of changes in the external control; (2) the actual design of the different reimbursement models differed from the textbook design; (3) the purchasing body’s use of other management controls did not change; (4) incentives bypassing the purchasing body’s controls dampened the consequences. The study highlights the challenges associated with improvement strategies that rely exclusively on budget system changes within traditional tax-funded and politically managed health care systems.

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