Changes in management culture and competencies: the German experience

Randlesome, Collin

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“…Further problems were created by Western German politicians and business people who made various promises without keeping them (Nash, 1995;Lay, 1997); by Western German managers pressing their business cultures onto Neue Länder firms (Randlesome, 2000); by Alte Länder wholesalers and retailers who rejected to distribute goods from Eastern German production (Nash, 1995;Lunze, 1996;Zimmermann, 1998); and by Alte Länder consumers who only reluctantly or not at all bought those few products from the East that had made it into Alte Länder stores (Schmoll, 1996;Kersting, 1997). Differences in opinions (Banaszak, 1998), beliefs (Wydmusch, 2000), attitudes (Adler and Brayfield, 1996;Kirkcaldy et al, 1999), values (Borg and Braun, 1996), and cultural dimensions (Weber, 1991;Sweeney and Hardaker, 1994;Grunert et al, 1995;Howard, 1995;Emcke, 1999) established more potential sources for tensions, as did the frequent usage of the negative epithets "Ossie" (for Germans from the Neue Länder) and "Wessie" (for Germans from the Alte Länder), which are used by Eastern and Western Germans when referring to the other group, respectively (Stern, 1991;Emcke, 1999).…”

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The Role of Domestic Animosity in Consumer Choice: Empirical Evidence from Germany

Hinck¹

2005

Journal of Euromarketing

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The paper argues that specific choice and preference constructs previously only applied in international research may explain certain domestic phenomena better than those concepts typically used in domestic choice and preference studies. The animosity model of foreign product purchase is employed within the German consumer market. Results suggest that the previously uninvestigated notion of domestic animosity is responsible for a recent cross-segmental preference reversal in the eastern part of the nation. The outcome of the study has implications for internal trade in countries across the globe, as well as for scientific marketing research.

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The Role of Domestic Animosity in Consumer Choice: Empirical Evidence from Germany

Hinck¹

2005

Journal of Euromarketing

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“…There are more than 100 business schools in the UK, over 70 in France and 20 in Germany. In fact, if one takes an example from Germany, they can detect a changing pattern of management culture from one stressing the traditional specialist Diploma to one now emphasizing the rising popularity for generalist MBA programs (Randlesome, 2000).…”

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Perceived effects of an MBA degree on employability and career advancement

Mihail

Elefterie

2006

Career Development International

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Purpose -Given this rapid expansion in business schools and MBA graduate numbers, the purpose of this paper is to assess whether and how graduate management education offered in Greece makes better managers. Design/methodology/approach -To this purpose an empirical research was conducted, interviewing 68 MBA graduates from a Greek business school, to assess whether and to what extent MBA training can influence managerial competencies, employability and career development. More specifically, the paper tests the hypotheses that gaining an MBA will: provide graduates with business-related competencies; enhance graduates' employability; promote career advancement and lead to increased compensation. Findings -Analyzing graduates' perceptions and attitudes, the findings indicate that MBA studies have a positive effect on skills, employability and compensation and a much moderate effect on career advancement.Research limitations/implications -This is an exploratory study that seeks to analyze the self-reports of a limited number of respondents. A large-scale national survey involving graduates from numerous academic institutions across the country would result in a more comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of MBA studies on managers in Greece.Practical implications -This study has shown that an accredited MBA program seems to add value to graduates' managerial skills and employability in an ever-changing labor market. Originality/value -Given the dearth of empirical research on management education in Greece, this study contributes to debates in the wider academic community discussing the impact of MBA studies on managerial jobs.

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“…In general, the management system in Germany has been slow to change, as have management competencies, and school leadership competencies are no exception (Randlesome, 2000;Wilde, 2002). However, Brodbeck and Frese (2004), in their study of leadership attributes and preferences, indicated a shift from the old fashioned leadership ideal of individual responsibility within an organizational bureaucratic hierarchy, at least in preference if not practice.…”

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Centralized reform in the Federal Republic of Germany: educational leadership in Berlin since the reunification of 1990

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Changes in management culture and competencies: the German experience

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

The Role of Domestic Animosity in Consumer Choice: Empirical Evidence from Germany

The Role of Domestic Animosity in Consumer Choice: Empirical Evidence from Germany

Perceived effects of an MBA degree on employability and career advancement

Centralized reform in the Federal Republic of Germany: educational leadership in Berlin since the reunification of 1990

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