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Management is one of the most challenging tasks of everyday life. It can be defined most simply as getting things done through people. But dealing with people presents many complexities due to differences in personalities, attitudes or motivational levels, learning styles, communication skills and technical competencies. Despite these differences, the mission of managers is to get the task accomplished. Additionally, managers are supposed to motivate employees to perform better. Managing an organisation is a demanding job. The question, then, is what constitutes effective management? And what are current themes of, and approaches to, management? This article seeks to answer these questions, first, by examining popular management books published in the US in the last decade, and then, in light of environmental changes, by discussing emerging leadership styles and human resource management implications.

Popular management writings are examined in an attempt to answer the following questions: What constitutes effective management? What are the current themes of, and approaches to, management? Emerging leadership styles and human resource management implications are discussed.

The formation of international joint ventures has taken place at an unprecedented rate over the last two decades. Particularly within the context of developing nations, joint ventures have been predominantly preferred by multinationals over other types of strategic alliances. This article seeks to contribute to the comparative analysis of international joint ventures, including firms from developing countries, by conducting a detailed examination of the joint ventures established in Turkey during the 1990s. Particular focus is given on the structure, the reasons for venture formation, and the performance characteristics of these joint ventures. An analysis of foreign capital flows and joint ventures based on secondary research is coupled with an empirical analysis of 34 manufacturing joint ventures in Turkey. The findings are compared to previous studies of joint ventures in other developed and developing market economies.