THE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT FREEDOM: BOUNDARIES AND PROSPECTS
The article describes the results of the study conducted among middle managers, their staff and senior managers. The data allowed the zones and boundaries of middle manager’s management freedom. Comparative analysis of the management freedom level in Russian and Baltic companies led to the conclusion that Russian organizations have the high potential in improving the quality of work of middle managers. The author describes the prospects for expanding the boundaries of middle managers freedom as a method of improving the quality of social management.