Mid-managers translate the grandiose schemes of the real managers (choke!) into concepts that have a chance of working. They then pass these on to the workers and first-line supervisors that try to put them into operation. If it works, the upper-levels get fat bonuses. If it doesn't, the mid-managers get the blame and the ax. Regardless, the worker-bees get paid every two weeks unless the scheme is so bad that the company goes belly-up.