A range of agreements designed to revive East and Central European States′ (ECES) mutual trade and their trade with the former Soviet Union have proliferated since early 1993. Considers the extent to which these initiatives represent a genuine revival of regional co‐operation, and looks at...

Explores the problems of manager development within the context of the move from a command to a free economy. Places particular emphasis on issues concerned with the education of manager educators and trainers, with reference to the Czech Republic. Proposes models of development for both large...

Reports on the transition of the economy in Northwestern Russia ‐ the only part of Russia with a land border with the European Union and a land rich in natural resources ‐ from that of a command economy to that of a market‐based economy. Reports the findings of field work into the business...

The fragmentation of the Soviet Union has left its citizens tired of promises and hungry for positive results. However, while the current transitional period in the former Soviet states (FSS) from the command economy to the market economy has added enormous hurdles for ordinary working people...

Explains the factors that influence corporate behaviour towards the environment. There is a tendency for business to ignore environmental costs in order to reduce production costs and stay competitive. However, there is a growing trend towards “green” consumerism reflecting the increasing...

As the USSR undertakes the transition to a market economy, western words and concepts to describe business and management activity are becoming increasingly used there. The semantic discrepancies between the English word “businessman” and the Soviet word biznesmen are advanced as examples....

Participative management is still hard to sell in the post‐Soviet world with its 50‐year tradition of ruthless authoritiarianism, fear and mistrust. The authors heard repeatedly that what Western consultancies offered was often rejected outright because there are too few antecedents in the...

Examines the definitions of small and medium‐sized enterprises with particular focus on the industrial sector. It considers delimitation according to qualitative traits.

Reviews how the GEO model can assist European managers to meet the challenges in the new work culture.