USING THE COMPETING VALUES FRAMEWORK TO FACILITATE MANAGERIAL UNDERSTANDING ACROSS LEVELS OF ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY

This article explores the use of the Competing Values Framework of Org anizational Effectiveness and of Managerial Leadership as a tool for h elping organizational members better understand the similarities and d ifferences of managerial leadership roles at various levels of hierarc hy Based on a series of interviews, similarities and differences betwe en managerial roles at different levels of organizational hierarchy ar e examined. Three organizational interventions are described which use the Competing Values Framework in order to increase managers' communi cation and understanding across levels. These interventions focus on m anagement education and development, performance appraisal, and team b uilding across levels of hierarchy (C) 1993 by John Wiley and Sons, In c.