Books in the Industrial Management series series

Explores the key issues of post-communist transformation in Eastern Europe. Using case studies, it discusses the nature of change and continuity, including: historical, socio-economic and political effects; how workers and their organizations respond to change; and how they experience change.

Comparing Britain and Japan, this text questions the authenticity of the popular image of Japanese personnel and management development, which has been held up as a model. It addresses such topics as different systems of selection and recruitment, and contrasting approaches to management control.