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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780612403321

Autore

Edwards Vincent <1947->

Titolo

Management in Transitional Economies [[electronic resource] ] : From the Berlin Wall to the Great Wall of China

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2005

ISBN

1-280-40303-9

0-203-39811-4

1-134-30558-3

1-134-30559-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PolonskyGennadij

PuckoDanijel

WarnerMalcolm

ZhuYing

Disciplina

330.9171/7

Soggetti

Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Preface; List of abbreviations; System change; Introduction: from plan to market; Country and regional studies; Central Europe 1: successful transformation; Central Europe 2: 'Valleys of Tears'; Russia: the hard road from perestroika; China: 'crossing the river by feeling the stones'; Vietnam: a pragmatic hybrid model; Synthesis and conclusions; Conclusions: process and outcomes; Statistical appendix; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Based on extensive research, this comparative study examines the past, present and future of management in the transitional economies of East and Central Europe, Russia, the People's Republic of China, and Vietnam. It discusses the nature of the transition process, identifying different transition paths, highlighting common features and outlining useful theoretical approaches. Each chapter covers a wide range of aspects of management in the countries covered, including details of the historical and cultural background, the transition process, and both external and internal factors, and the mac