The article assesses the power of institutional organization theory in explaining enterprise adaptation in post-socialism. Empirical analysis of the hotel sector in St. Petersburg, Russia, shows that industry-level isomorphic forces are not at work during economic transition. Combined with...

"This book provides a fresh perspective on the political agency of private entrepreneurs in contemporary China. Most Chinese scholarship describes this group as being politically acquiescent due to systematic co-optation by the party state. This book, however, argues that private entrepreneurs...

Introduction : the reinvention -- The setting : corporate renewal in a tight business culture -- The background : Japan's economic rise-stability through lifetime employment -- The core concept : aggregate niche strategy -- The impact : Japan's role in global business -- Management change :...