The New Russian Business Leaders (New Horizons in Leadership Studies series) - Softcover

Kets De Vries, Manfred F.R.; Shekshnia, Stanislav V.; Korotov, Konstantin; Florent-Treacy, Elisabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845423291 ISBN 13: 9781845423292

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

In order to work effectively with Russian organizations, it is essential for potential Western partners and shareholders to fully understand their leadership style, organizational practices and business expectations. Based on extensive interviews with the pioneers of Russian business and the authors’ own experiences, this perceptive new book attempts to decipher the enigma of Russia’s new generation of business leaders. The authors present in this book, now available in paperback, six in-depth case studies focusing on companies of vastly differing sizes, ranging from a newly-privatized operation, and the creation and organization of an oligarch’s empire, to several entrepreneurial start-ups in different service industries. The case studies document the changes and developments that have occurred in Russia since the privatization era of the 1990s, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the emerging business leadership orientations. Grounded in Russian culture and history, the book takes a balanced view of the rapid development and transformation of the country’s business leadership over the past ten years. The authors also offer perceptive conclusions and practical advice that will not only contribute to the success of Western businesses operating in Russia and other former communist countries in Eastern Europe but also help business people in Eastern Europe create high performance organizations.

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About the Author

Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries, The Raoul de Vitry d’Avaucourt Chair of Leadership Development and Director, INSEAD Global Leadership Center, France and Singapore, Stanislav V. Shekshnia, Partner at Zest Leadership, Moscow, Russia and Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership, INSEAD, France, Konstantin Korotov, PhD Candidate, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France and Singapore and Elizabeth Florent-Treacy, Research Project Manager, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France and Singapore

Review

`As a study of Russian business leadership, the depth of research and cogency of argument in the book is well ahead of anything else seen to date and to that end it deserves to be highly regarded.' -- The Delta Intercultural Academy `This book is obligatory reading for those planning to do business in Russia or wishing to understand how business is conducted. The New Russian Business Leaders is written by a distinguished group of international management specialists, including two Russians. Using models and case studies of leading Russian companies and entrepreneurs, the authors draw conclusions about Russia's evolving business climate, the requirements for entrepreneurial success, and the value of international business education for Russia's business leaders.' -- Paul Gregory, Slavonic and East European Review `This highly talented multinational team has produced a rich and meaningful contribution to the literature on Russian business. These authors know the very essence of Russia from their extensive academic and practitioner experience. They deliver fascinating, original in-depth case studies of the pioneering men and women business leaders of modern Russia's first capitalist decade. They also interpret the cases in the context of Russia's history and culture, and offer a comprehensive framework for how Russian business and leadership could evolve to build the country's economy. The New Russian Business Leaders will surely serve for years to come as an authoritative source for academics and practitioners seeking to understand the underlying dynamics of Russian business and its leaders.' -- Sheila M. Puffer, Northeastern University, Boston, US

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1845423291
• ISBN 13: 9781845423292
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352