Organizations Alike And Unlike

This volume contrasts the life and problems of organizations in many parts of the world and highlights the differences between those societies as reflected in their different institutional sectors such as manufacturing, commerce, social services and government administration. In so doing, the book contributes to the theoretical foundations of the sociology of organizations by revealing previously unseen relationships between societies and institutions, offering an original synthesis of available research.

Paperback. This book covers the contents of an international symposium on leadership and decision-making under different and changing circumstances held at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 1-3 1994.This volume brings together theoretical views and empirical evidence on organizational decision-making. The common denominator in the contributions is that they all reflect on decision-making in organizations under changing conditions.

Volume four of a four volume set. This second edition has been extensively rewritten and should be of interest to both practitioners and students of organizational psychology.

While there is extensive data on the experiences of women working in managerial positions in Britain, there is a dearth of such information in Hong Kong. Consequently much of our understanding and beliefs about these women's lives are based on issues that concern women in the West, such as subordination and the struggle for equal rights. There is also a widespread belief that women have made more progress in improving their position in Britain than Hong Kong. Using interviews, surveys and existing documentation, this book illustrates that these perceptions do not adequately explain the situation of women managers in Hong Kong. On the contrary, research shows that Hong Kong women managers enjoy a relatively smooth career path while those in Britain often experience downward occupational mobility and breaks in their careers. Through comparing the stories of women managers in Hong Kong and Britain and exploring how culture shapes their tales, Common Careers, Different Experiences urges us to revise our perceptions of women's experiences.