Catching Up?

Andrzej K. Kozminski is Professor of Management and Chair of the Management and Organization Department at the School of Management at Warsaw University, Poland. He is the Director of the Warsaw University Post Graduate International Management Program and President of the International Business School.

"It descends beneath the aggregate level and provides concrete cases about how East European economies are changing. It is refreshing in its evidence and original in its approach — a fascinating account of East European restructuring." — Alice H. Amsden, New School for Social Research"The book leads us to discard ideological media hype, and forces us to assess a rather uncertain future with solid, empirical evidence. It provides insightful, comparative analysis of the important topic—recent management changes in Central and Eastern Europe—within a theoretical framework that incorporates historical context and relevant case studies. The book offers a realistic evaluation of the current transformations of management as well as relevant scenarios of the future. And, it is fun to read." — Branislav Kovacic, University of Hartford

• Acknowledgments Introduction 1. State-Owned Enterprises Types of enterprises in the post-Communist economiesDinosaursPretenders2. The New Breed of Private Enterprise Mixed marriagesMom-and-Pop shopsGrowing sharks3. Strategies of the State-Owned Enterprises The notion of strategyDinosaur strategiesPretender strategies4. Strategies of Private Enterprises Mixed-marriage strategiesStrategies of mom-and-pop shopsShark strategies5. Post-Communist Organizational Cultures Organizational cultureThe Communist legacyThe work cultureThe roles of managers6. Changing Organizational Cultures The new emerging organizational cultures of private enterprisesThe change agents7. Lessons for Western Managers Scenarios for the futureViable strategies of western enterprisesDos and don'tsNotes Bibliography Index