This study investigates the effect of micromanagement on employees’ productivity in the Jordanian hospitality industry, focusing on crucial managerial dimensions: transparency, individual practices, peer accountability, and strategic context. Transparency and strategic alignment from the findings emerge as an influential factor in enhancing employees’ productivity, which clearly shows the importance of clear communication and long-term planning. Individualized management practices also impact positively on productivity, showing that tailored managerial approaches to employee needs are of value. Accountability to peers, though important, has a moderate size of effect, which suggests that stimulating collaborative responsibility can support rather than drive productivity. The insights emphasize the critical balance required between managerial control and employee autonomy. While some micromanaging practices indeed tend to enhance immediate results, too much control or lack of empowerment may impede long-term performance and morale.