For years the Communist Party in the Soviet Union has been lying about the state of the economy. Now that the truth is exposed, the real situation appears to be quite desperate. Fifteen per cent of the population lives below the poverty line and 40 per cent of industry is obsolete. Where does...

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.

Many debates have taken place on the question of globalisation. Critics have suggested that most of the changes in the market place are a regionalisation phenomena or indeed a Europeanisation issue rather than cases of globalisation. This article attempts to see whether this situation is truly...