Management Decision: Volume 35 Issue 7

Multiculturalism in a labour market with integrated economies

Maria Sophia Aguirre

The rapid growth of immigration in past decades and the consolidation of economic blocks have brought to the foreground “old concerns” over the effect of immigration on native…

Korean auto producers: Asia’s next major force in Europe

Michael C. McDermott

The Korean auto industry of less than ten years ago was quite different from today. Then it relied heavily on technology and one company, selling one model in one export market…

Legislation for the environment: does it work? ‐ an empirical study into selected UK‐based chemical manufacturing firms

Lee Zhuang, Dimitris Synodinos

In the past two decades, there has been a steady rise of global environmentalism among the public and organizations alike. A series of EU and UK environmental legislation has been…

Leadership as competence

Tony Morden

Contends that leadership is a fundamental organizational competence. Defines leadership and the process. Identifies contingencies relevant to and analysis of leadership and the…

The crisis of wealth creation

Kazem Chaharbaghi, Victor Newman

Wealth does not exist in infinite volume, it has to be created. The creation of new wealth which is necessary to support growing social expectations is determined by the ability…

The cognitive style and strategic decisions of managers

Tiina Gallén

Researchers have for a long time attempted to understand the concept of strategy. One way to examine strategy is to approach it through managers. According to the theory of…

Capital structure: perspectives for managers

John C. Groth, Ronald C. Anderson

Understanding capital structure and its practical implications is important to the professional manager regardless of functional area of expertise. The seminal work in the area of…

International motivational differences

Paul Herbig, Alain Genestre

Identifies and analyses the magnitude of cultural factors determining the motivation and implication of the workforce in the corporate strategy. Establishes a general hierarchy of…