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This collection of essays examines the role of managers as employees in nine industrialized countries--Britain, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, West Germany, Sweden, France, Italy, and Japan. Focusing on middle managers, including professionals, the contributors document the differences and similarities that exist in the employment relationships of managers in these countries, trace the forces that shape these relationships, and discuss the ways that these relationships have been affected by developments in the business environment over the last two decades. The distinguished contributors include Greg Bamber, Ed Snape, Russell D. Lansbury, Annabelle Quince, David F. Smith, Eberhard Witte, Karl-Olof Faxen, Hakan Lundgren, Jacques Rojot, Claudio Pellegreni, and Vladimir Pucik.
List of contents
PART I: INTRODUCTION: Myron J. Roomkin: An overview; PART II: ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES: Greg Bamber & Ed Snape: Britain; Myron J. Roomkin: United States; Russell D. Lansbury & Annabelle Quince: Australia; David F. Smith: New Zealand; PART III: CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: Eberhard Witte: Germany; Karl-Olof Faxén & Hoakan Lundgren: Sweden; Jacques Rojot: France; Claudio Pellegreni: Italy; PART IV: JAPAN: Myron J. Roomkin & Vladimir Pucik: Japan.
Summary
The role of managers as employees in nine industrialized non-communist countries is examined. The book includes an introduction by Myron Roomkin. The focus of the international study is on middle managers, including professionals such as lawyers and accountants. The study documents the differences and similarities which exist in the employment relationships of managers in a broad range of European and English speaking countries, and considers how employment relationship has been affected by the substantial environmental developments of the past two decades.
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Represents an impressive effort to bring together a broad array of international scholars to address significant questions about management in different cultures. Given the continuing globalization of the marketplace and internationalization of business, analyses of this sort are sorely needed. Roomkin and his associates are to be commended for their efforts.
