Change Management in Transition Economies

List of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes Preface List of Abbreviations Notes on Contributors PART I: ESTABLISHING THE FRAMEWORK: ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS FOR BUSINESS IN POLAND Political, Economic and Cultural Developments in Polish-German Relations Since 1989; A.Byrt Polish-German Economic Relations in the 1990's: The Track Record and its Implications; W.Malachowski Investing in Poland: The Experiences of German Enterprises; R.Klein Mass Privatization As a Condition For Change: The Role of Polish NIFs; J.Jezak Privatization, Restructuring, Corporate Governance and the Behaviour of Firms in Transition Economies; J.Brada Politics and Employment Relations: The Power of Labour in Poland After the Fall of Communism; R.Martin PART II: THE BEIERSDORF CASE: RADICAL CHANGE FROM A PRODUCTION-ORIENTED CONGLOMERATE TO A MARKET-DRIVEN CONSUMER GOODS COMPANY Case Study: Beiersdorf-Lechia S.A., Poznan; S.Blazejewski, F.Claassen, W.Dorow & H.Stüting PART III: STRATEGIC CONCEPTS FOR CONTINUOUS CHANGE IN TRANSFORMATION ENTERPRISES Market Entry Strategies and Competitive Advantages in Poland; J.Emes Marketing Strategies of Western Consumer Goods Firms Central and Eastern Europe; A.Schuh & H.Holzmüller Development of the Retail Sector in Poland Since 1990; T.Domanski The Leadership Behaviour of Managers in Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland: An Intercultural Comparison based on the Vroom/Yetton Model of Leadership and Decision Making; G.Reber & W.Auer-Rizzi Remuneration Management in Polish Companies; T.Otte Change of Organizational Identity in Polish Enterprises; K.Konecki Simple Rules and Simple Solutions: The Dominant Logic of High and Low Performers in Turbulent Environments; K.Obloj How Multinational Corporations Can Upgrade Foreign Subsidiaries: A Case Study From Central Europe; S.Schmid Foreign Investor Strategies in View of EU Enlargement; K.E.Meyer & C.Jensen Index