Euro-elites: top British, French and German managers in the 1980s and 1990s

Article Abstract:

There have been very few changes in top manager profiles in Germany, France, and the UK since the 1980s, even though there have been significant internal and external pressures during this time. In the UK, managers are still mainly professionals who remain independent of state or family. In Germany, top managers remain loyal to their technical traditions and often belong to owning families. In France, both state and family links remain significant, with managers often having a background in engineering. These clear career tracks may have large-scale repercussions for European integration.

Management Functions, Methods, Management, Behavior, Executives

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Global strategies of US and Scandinavian R&D-intensive small- and medium-sized companies

Article Abstract:

Most research into internationalisation and international strategies has focused on large companies. However, it is also important to consider how small- and medium-sized research and development-oriented companies deal with global competition. It has been established that research and development-intensive companies regard international markets as opportunities for growth. Similar strategies are used by small- and medium-sized technology-intensive companies in the US and Scandinavia.

Small Business, International aspects

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Short-term performance pressures on British and Scandinavian firms: case studies

Article Abstract:

British engineering firms have a poor reputation for product innovation when compared with other developed countries such as Sweden. Successful innovation normally requires a high level of inter-organisational communication which is often not desirable to the British shareholder because the activity is not visible. Swedish companies work well with each other and the shareholder places less importance on the need to view the progress of engineering research.

United Kingdom, Innovations, Sweden, Engineering, Technological innovations, Engineering research

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