Preface: International management in the light of the European Union
p. 1
Regarding the research and conception of the examination
p. 3
The sociology of management in Great Britain and Germany with reference to research and the social discussion
p. 3
Cross-national management research - Regarding the arrangement, carrying out and objective of the Anglo-German comparison
p. 18
The work and professional capacity of German and English
p. 33
The empirical fields in Germany and England
p. 33
Training, recruitment and careers of managers in Germany and England
p. 41
Have German managers got a "Beruf" and their English colleagues only a "job"? Regarding the managerial understanding and qualifications of top managers
p. 92
The daily run of work, job satisfaction and the private sphere of the top managers
p. 114
What do managers really do? - Regarding the understanding of the role of top executives
p. 142
Different aspects of the relations of English and German managers to the company, technology and the market
p. 155
Human resource management in England and corporate culture in Germany - Themes of fashion or new concepts of management?
p. 156
Technology versus finance - The "technology obsession" of the German managers and the "shopkeeper mentality" of the English managers?
p. 169
The British society holds little account of its own industry
p. 180
Foresighted industrial policy or short term maximization of profits - With regard to the role played by the banks in Great Britain
p. 186
Fear of Europe? The expectations of English and German managers of the united market in Europe
p. 189
Interim result regarding the English system of industry: The English industrial manager - Does he really prefer to be a gentleman rather than a professional company manager?
p. 195
The relationship of English and German managers towards politics and the society
p. 201
Owner-managers or employed managers - Who can manage a company better?
p. 202
"Industrial relations" - Victorian class barriers in England and open social structures in Germany?
p. 210
Regarding the tense relationship between the company good and the common good as seen from the managers' point of view
p. 231
The view of the managers regarding State-political action
p. 235
Top managers and the democratic process
p. 244
Conclusion: Regarding the transferability of national models - What can German and English managers learn from each other?
p. 249
References
p. 255
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