ABSTRACT
FACED WI TH RAD ICAL CHANGES IN THE business landscape, post-Soviet managers had to come up with alternative routes to survival and success. The central government, which had controlled almost every aspect of the economy in earlier times, embarked on an itinerary of inconsistent regulation and support. In some cases, the government appeared to eliminate its contribution to and its authority over enterprises, yet in other cases, it continued to make provisions for companies and sectors in the form of direct or indirect support.
