MANAGING PEOPLE: HOW FOREIGN IS FOREIGN?

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Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings includes abstracts of all papers and symposia presented at the annual conference, plus 6-page abridged versions of the “Best Papers” accepted for inclusion in the program (approximately 10%). Papers published in the Proceedings are abridged because presenting papers at their full length could preclude subsequent journal publication. Please contact the author(s) directly for the full papers. ArticlesMANAGING PEOPLE: HOW FOREIGN IS FOREIGN?Published Online:30 Nov 2017https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.1975.17563571AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to examine the differences and similarities existing among successful European and American executives. Our premise is that the behavior of successful executives in industrial countries, especially in Europe, is very much alike. However, the behavior, or management style, of less successful managers may vary tremendously. The key element that determines organizational effectiveness is the relationship or "fit" between an executive's management style and the external environment of the organization. Participative management, MBO, and other organizational development techniques did not evolve in the United States because of a particular moral or cultural ethic. They are the result of the response to changing need patterns of workers and the dynamism of the modern industrial market place. The same forces exist in Europe, and successful European managers can trace their effectiveness to the fact that they did not adhere to traditional management styles.The authors support their premise by citing their own experience with European management and studies conducted by Management Center Europe, Mason Haire et al, and Sirota and Greenwood.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Vol. 1975, No. 1 Permissions Metrics in the past 12 months History Published online 30 November 2017 Published in print 1 August 1975 InformationCopyright of Academy of Management Journal is the property of Academy of Management and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.KeywordsEXECUTIVES -- PsychologyINDUSTRIAL managementEXECUTIVES -- AttitudesORGANIZATIONAL sociologyCORPORATE cultureMANAGEMENT stylesORGANIZATIONAL behaviorEUROPEAN corporationsDownload PDF