ABSTRACT

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 macro and micro situation. Its multidisciplinary approach, makes this book suitable for both a practitioner and an academic readership

part |2 pages

PART I System change

chapter 1|24 pages

Introduction

From plan to market

part |2 pages

PART II Country and regional studies

chapter 2|25 pages

Central Europe 1

Successful transformation

chapter 3|23 pages

Central Europe 2

‘Valleys of Tears’

chapter 4|30 pages

Russia

The hard road from perestroika

chapter 5|27 pages

China

‘Crossing the river by feeling the stones’

chapter 6|19 pages

Vietnam

A pragmatic hybrid model

part |2 pages

PART III Synthesis and conclusions

chapter 7|21 pages

Conclusions

Process and outcomes