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November 11, 2025FIIB Business Review

Playing Small as Big: Entrepreneurial Middle Manager at the Intersection of Translation and Transformation

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DKDastan Khussainov

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Overview

Analysis reveals middle managers facilitate organizational transformation by shifting frames and achieving acceptance from stakeholders.

Key Points

  • Organizational transformation succeeded by reframing acceptance among stakeholders, and the middle manager played a crucial role in this process.
  • The process model outlined demonstrates how middle managers can navigate tensions through tactical sense giving and frame alteration.
  • Exploration through a real-time case study provides insights into strategies utilized by a middle manager in overcoming resistance and fostering change.
  • The findings highlight the importance of transformational leadership in guiding organizational units during periods of institutional change.

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Dastan Khussainov (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69252e96c0ce034ddc3563d2https://doi.org/10.1177/23197145251387907
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