Managerial Cultures
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Managerial Cultures

A Comparative Historical Analysis

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Managerial Cultures

A Comparative Historical Analysis

About this book

How did the conduct of business come to be so different in different countries? Why are some less developed countries in the process of rapid industrialization while so many others remain poor? Analysts often point to national differences in the cultures of business to explain these patterns. What then, accounts for these differences in culture? We can gain some insights into these issues by considering the incentives that are likely to shape the behaviors of upwardly mobile sub-elites. Patterns of elite initiatives in the early years of industrialization have an enduring impact on the subsequent conduct of business.

Understanding the impact of history can provide important insights into contemporary business practices. Viewed from the perspective of developmental history, apparently independent phenomena can often be seen as different aspects of a common pattern. Questions about the relation between our collective past experiences and future performances are also relevant for our understanding of democratic self-governance. Governments are generally engaged in nation building. What works? Why? Where are we collectively headed? This volume suggests some answers. Author David Hanson develops an analysis that focuses on governing elites, the need for security, and the search for status. His analysis rests on considerations of social structure, conflict, and psychology rather than on resources, markets and economics. The result is a book to offer international managers an understanding of history's critical role in fully understanding the societies in which they operate.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781138212671
eBook ISBN
9781134680986

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Tables
  7. 1 On National Differences in Managerial Cultures
  8. 2 Other Approaches to the Analysis of Culture
  9. 3 Leaders in France and China: Agents for Departed Monarchs
  10. 4 Germany and Japan: Military Leadership and Development
  11. 5 The United States and the United Kingdom: Merchants and an Aristocracy
  12. 6 Italy and Mexico: Networks of Partisans
  13. 7 Brazil and India: Different Paths to Similar Goals
  14. 8 On the Virtues of Necessity: Belgium and the Netherlands
  15. 9 Korea and Thailand: Conflict and Inclusion
  16. 10 Ghana and Nigeria: Corruption and Inclusion
  17. 11 Lord Buddha and Master Kong: The Pope and Martin Luther
  18. 12 Discussions, Comparisons and Conclusions
  19. Appendix
  20. References
  21. Index