Editing Middle management (section)

===Functions of a middle manager===
A middle manager is a link between the [[senior management]] and the lower (junior) levels of the organization. Due to involvement into day-to-day running of a business, middle managers have the opportunity to report valuable information and suggestions from the inside of an organization.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Likert|first1=R|title=New Patterns of Management|date=1961 |publisher=McGraw-Hill|location=New-York}}</ref> They are in charge of putting into practice guidelines established previously in the strategic plans by top level managers.<ref name=":0" /> Moreover, the middle manager is a channel of communication within the organization, as they pass on major decisions of executives and the main goals of an organization to lower levels of employees. This contributes to better coordination between workers and makes a company more united.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Barnard |first1=Chester I.|title=The Functions of the Executive|date=1973|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=London}}</ref>

The primary responsibility of a middle manager is to implement a strategy, created by the executive level, in the most efficient way possible. In order to reach the target goals, a manager may adjust and interpret the initial plan.<ref name=floyd92>{{cite journal|last1=Floyd|first1=S. W.|last2=Wooldridge|first2=B.|title=Middle management involvement in strategy and its association with strategic type: A research note.|journal=Strategic Management Journal|date=1992|volume=13|issue=S1|pages=153–167|doi=10.1002/smj.4250131012}}</ref> Other functions can be divided into three main categories:<ref name="linemanager">{{cite web|url=http://www.managerperformance.co.uk/downloads/the-ambiguity-of-the-middle-manager-role.pdf|title=The ambiguity of the middle management role|last1=Dance|first1=Anthony|date=2011|website=www.managerperformance.co.uk|publisher=Manager Performance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126061429/http://www.managerperformance.co.uk/downloads/the-ambiguity-of-the-middle-manager-role.pdf|archive-date=26 November 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=21 October 2014}}</ref>
* '''Technical'''
Middle managers are responsible for facilitating any necessary changes within an organization and creating an effective working environment. They oversee daily routines, monitor performance, and ensure that everything is done in compliance with the organization's needs.<ref name="trust">{{cite journal|last1=Zhang|first1=Ann Yan|last2=Tsui|first2=Anne S.|last3=Song|first3=Lynda Jiwen|last4=Li|first4=Chaoping|last5=Jia|first5=Liangding|year=2008|title=How do I trust thee? The employee‐organization relationship, supervisory support, and middle manager trust in the organization.|journal=Human Resource Management|volume=47|issue=1|pages=111–132|doi=10.1002/hrm.20200}}</ref>
* '''Human resources'''
One of the most important functions of a middle manager is motivating, leading and inspiring their subordinates. This also includes building a team and supporting any team member when necessary. 
* '''Strategic'''
Strategic functions involve analyzing a subordinate group in terms of productivity and financial effectiveness, creating a strategy of improving the current situation and reporting to the executive management in the form of attending a boardroom meeting or a discussion.