Adventures in Management: A Saga of Managing in a Developing CountryAdventures in Management is an insider's view of corporate management in developing countries. Highlighting the key differences between the developing and developed countries in terms of issues of politics, corruption, and cultural attitudes, the author explains how to perform successfully despite them. |
Contents
Preface | 8 |
Good Governance and Weak Managers | 43 |
8 | 67 |
43 | 77 |
The Importance of Networking | 83 |
Saudi and Yemen | 89 |
The Gulf and Afghanistan | 109 |
Multinationals are Good for | 118 |
Public Services can be Managed | 125 |
Redeeming Promises | 147 |
Getting People to Work | 157 |
Reprogramming People | 166 |
Image Building | 189 |
Appendix 222 | 219 |
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Adventures in Management: A Saga of Managing in a Developing Country Kenneth Abeywickrama No preview available - 2007 |
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