Managing up and down: community corrections middle managers’ role conflict and ambiguity during organizational change

Community corrections agencies in the United States must respond to and refine organizational practices depending on both internal (i.e. staff, resources, etc.) and external factors (i.e. political change, legislative action or union influence). Most prior studies emphasize the experiences of either...

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Autor principal: Kras, Kimberly R. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Rudes, Danielle S. 1970- ; Taxman, Faye S. 1955-
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [2017]
En: Journal of crime and justice
Año: 2017, Volumen: 40, Número: 2, Páginas: 173-187
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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