Management Research News: Volume 12 Issue 4/5
Table of contents
ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO OF STRATEGIC CENTRES
Ivan Martén UliarteThe modern company is having to become increasingly international, to look to overseas markets or even to set up operations within them. This internationalisation of the company…
MANAGEMENT RESEARCH OR MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY:: An Empirical Study of Comparative Effectiveness
Vincent DegotAssignments in foreign countries, even if implemented by local subsidiaries, are routine matters for the large firms of international business consultants. They are, however…
WORKER TAKEOVER: ONLY AS A LAST RESORT?
Silvia GherardiAttempts by workers to take‐over and revive companies in crisis have been a recurring response to the threat of closure, particularly in times of economic recession. Being above…
THE TOR‐PLAN: A TOOL FOR ORGANISATIONAL RENEWAL
Lars EdgrenIt is maintained that Scandinavian management is becoming a concept with substance. It may seem somewhat peculiar for a Scandinavian business consultant to continue the search for…
COMPETITIVE STRATEGY AND COLLECTIVE ACTION IN THE UK BREWING INDUSTRY:: The Growth and Decline of the Working Men's Club
Stephen LinsteadBetween 1985 and 1988 we were involved in research and consultancy for the Working Men's Club and Institute Union in the United Kingdom. This organisation of voluntary clubs is…
THE VALHALLA PROJECT: “STATE OF THE ART” RESEARCH ON ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE
Kristian KreinerFor a few days during 1991, VALHALLA will rise again in Denmark. As will be remembered, VALHALLA was, in Scandinavian mythology, the “hall assigned to those who have died in…
MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE PROGRAMMES — AN INVESTIGATION OF EUROPEAN EXPERIENCES
David GoldingA good deal of attention has been paid recently to the notion of management competence. One of the main strands of this has been promoted by the Council for Management Education…