Introduction
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Torben Andersen | The introduction to the first issue of 2008 visits what some would call the outskirts of the journal|s geographical domain – the old Soviet Union, Russia and Georgia. It is also a movement through time, in-as-much as some of the contributor... | 1 - 5 |
I am my mother|s daughter: early developmental influences on leadership
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Nancy J. Adler | This article presents a unique case history to elucidate the cultural, historic, and societal forces that influence who one becomes as a leader and a human being.... | 6 - 21 |
Gaining competitiveness through trust: the experience of Russia
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Andrei Kuznetsov, Olga Kuznetsova | This paper seeks to reveal the potential of the concept of national competitiveness as a practical analytical tool. The paper offers suggestions on how research on national competitiveness can contribute to setting targets for socio-economi... | 22 - 38 |
Founder-CEO succession: the Russian paradox
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Stanislav Shekshnia | The paper explores the problem of owner-CEO succession in Russian companies. Specifics of Russia|s business environment as well as a number of external factors influencing succession event are reviewed. Major trends in founder-CEO successio... | 39 - 55 |
Managing in Soviet Georgia: an extreme example in comparative management
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Gerald Mars, Yochanan Altman | This historical reflection of an important period of the 20th century – the vagaries of the Soviet-type command economy, accords us the opportunity to discuss the practice and art of management as an ongoing negotiation between differ... | 56 - 70 |
Work-life balance: working for whom?
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Caroline J. Gatrell, Cary L. Cooper | Work-life balance policies are important in relation to employee stress levels. This paper examines work-life balance and flexibility through the dual lens of gender and the body. The paper observes how notions of |flexibility| are applied ... | 71 - 86 |
Introduction to special EJIM section: insights from recent non-English publications
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Charles M. Vance | This brief introduction prefaces a new section for the European Journal of International Management, “Insights from Recent Non-English Publications: The (insert language) Voice”. This regular section will highlight insights gained from betw... | 87 - 88 |
Emerging issues and trends in business and management career development under the market transformation in Russia
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Anatoly Zhuplev, Vladimir Shein | In general, research and journal publication requirements in Russian universities are less rigorous methodologically compared to those in developed countries, and Russian refereed academic journals in business and economics are scarce. Yet,... | 89 - 106 |
Book Review: Not by Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution, by Richerson, Peter J. and Boyd, Robert
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Romie F. Littrell | Not by Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution, by Peter J. Richerson, and Robert Boyd. Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Press, 2005. 342pp. ISBN 0-226-71284-2... | 107 - 108 |
Book Review: La mondialisation et ses effets: nouveaux debats: approches d|Europe et d|Amerique latine, by Pinot de Villechenon, Florence
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Miguel R. Olivas-Lujan | La mondialisation et ses effets: nouveaux debats: approches d|Europe et d|Amerique latine, by Pinot de Villechenon, Florence. Paris, L|Harmattan, ISBN 2-296-00546-2.... | 109 - 112 |
Book Review: New Corporate Governance: Successful Board Management Tools by Hilb, Martin
DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2008.016967 | Manfred Fuchs | New Corporate Governance: Successful Board Management Tools by Martin Hilb. Berlin-Heidelberg, Springer, 2006. ISBN 10-3-540-28167-3.... | 113 - 114 |
