A Study on Experiences of Middle Managers in Enterprises

• Main Authors: Wen-Hsien, Peng, 彭文賢
• Other Authors: Jing-Shin, Yang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/47108790859321471148

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 科技應用與人力資源發展學系人力資源碩士在職進修專班 === 101 === The purpose of this study was to understand and explore the essence and meaning of leadership experiences that roles of middle managers play in enterprises. The phenomenological research methods were used. By purposive sampling, the eight middle managers who are currently working in Taiwan enterprises were interviewed. The investigator performed in-depth interviews with the research participants to collect data. At last, the data were analyzed by the phenomenological research methods. Summarizing the study results, there are four important points need to mention: (a) This study aims to focus on examining the experience of playing the leadership roles as middle managers. The profound descriptions provided the foundation for understanding and comprehending the job responsibility of middle managers’ leadership role. (b) Middle managers’ leadership behaviors can be deeply affected by their personal preferences, pressure from the superiors and emotional responses from the subordinates. (c) Sometimes, middle managers’ roles responsibilities of necessity and reality are very different. Those not only can be showed in the research participants’ inner voice but also can be found in their specific leadership behaviors. (d) Middle managers learn the leadership behavior through sharing experience with their peers, observing the others leading subordinates’ work, solving problem, and focusing on listening to their colleagues’ voices. According to the results and process of this study, the investigator discusses them further and provides specific suggestions in practice and future researches.