Middle managers may get ridiculed in pop culture – look at Dilbert, The Office, Office Space, but what is the truth about these people – are they victims, villains, or just plain essential to get work done? Bob Paul Osterman, Professor of Human Resources and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and author of The Truth About Middle Managers: Who They Are, How They Work, Why They Matter, discusses the identities of middle managers, and why they’re a group that no one pays enough attention to.
Featured Guest: Bob Paul Osterman, author of The Truth About Middle Managers: Who They Are, How They Work, Why They Matter.
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