What is happening to middle management? by Dopson, S, Stewart, R

“…For many years middle managers' work, career and future role have been the subject of gloomy descriptions, assertions and predictions. …”

Middle Management's Pivotal Role by Dopson, S

“…The impact of structural change is being substantially felt in middle management, with many commentators prepared to write off this tier of management. …”

The Changing Role of the Middle Manager in the United Kingdom by Dopson, S, Stewart, R, Risk, A

“…The article examines the changing role of the middle manager in Great Britain, including the changes affecting middle managers and of their reactions to the changes. …”

Beyond Crisis and Pessimism. Changes in Middle Management in the UK by Dopson, S, Stewart, R

The Changing Psychological Contracts of Middle Managers: Effects and Reactions by Dopson, S, Neumann, J, Newell, H

Information Technology, Organizational Restructuring and the Future of Middle Management by Dopson, S

“…This article examines the impact of information technology as one of the factors affecting the numbers and roles of middle managers. The authors highlight the need to empirically examine middle management work in the context of the complexity of changes affecting the job of middle managers and the complexity of reactions to these changes, if further assertions about the future of middle management are to be avoided. …”

Muddle in the middle: organizational restructuring and middle management careers by Newell, H, Dopson, S

“…Considers the extent to which one organization through rationalization and redundancy programmes has violated its psychological contracts with its middle manager employees by removing the prospect of a traditional career. …”

The Role of the Middle Manager in the Implementation of Evidenced-Based Health Care by Dopson, S, Fitzgerald, L

“…The present study reflects on the role of the middle manager in the implementation of what has become known as evidence-based health care. …”

Uncertainty, Contrariness and the Double-Bind: Middle Managers' Reactions to their Changing Contracts by Dopson, S, Neumann, J

“…This article describes the emerging changes in psychological contracts being experienced by British middle managers in relation to their employing organizations, the middle managers' negative reactions to these changes and organizational responses to such negativity. …”

What is happening to middle managers in Europe? Problems and promises associated with their changing roles and responsibilities. by Dopson, S, Stewart, R

“…Few people have anything encouraging to say about middle management: past, present, or future. The picture of middle management that comes from many articles and from the business press is predominantly a gloomy one. …”

Are Agencies an Act of Faith? The Experience of HMSO by Dopson, S

“…A detailed account is given of developments in HMSO over three years, as well as the reactions of a group of middle managers to those changes. …”