Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Publication Title
Leadership & Organizational Development Journal
Volume
33
Issue
4
First Page
322
Last Page
341
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of strategy messages emanating from both top and middle/supervisory managers regarding five different aspects of strategy on strategic awareness among boundary personnel.
Design/methodology/approach – The results come from a survey of bank tellers and customer service representatives within a single large regional bank.
Findings – The findings support a differential main effect on strategic awareness among boundary personnel depending on the source of messages, whether top management or middle management. More interestingly, there appears to be an interaction effect between the two sources regarding which will be the dominant information source for boundary personnel.
Research limitations/implications – The survey data were collected within a single banking institution at one time point.
Practical implications – The results provide useful information concerning the efficacy of messages concerning strategy from middle and top management in organizations.
Originality/value – The paper extends past research by investigating different levels of strategic understanding within the firm across different levels and determining information dissemination strategies for increasing the level of strategic awareness among boundary personnel.
Keywords United States of America, Banks, Customer service management, Management strategy, Strategic awareness, Boundary personnel, Information dissemination
Recommended Citation
Davis, Peter S.; Allen, Joseph A.; and Dibrell, Clay, "Fostering strategic awareness at an organization’s boundary" (2012). Psychology Faculty Publications. 99.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/psychfacpub/99
Comments
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