This volume addresses key issues in organizational behavior and
human
resource management in a variety of European organizations.
Covering select case-studies that are longer and richer than is
typical, Organizational Behavior and Change in Europe captures
the realistic breadth and complexity that exists in
organizations
that are changing, developing, and internationalizing at a rapid
pace. This thorough approach allows the reader to locate
organizational behavior or human research management themes in
the
context of the broader market and other issues facing the
organizations concerned, as well as facilitating teaching and
learning in a variety of ways, using a variety of theoretical
frameworks. The cases discussed reflect sensitivity to the
impact of
different cultures on problems, and illustrate likely approaches
and
solutions to them. Topics covered include managing growth and
"Europeanization"; managing decline and crisis; transforming
cultures; and organizational design, leadership, autonomy, and
control.
This stimulating case-study volume addresses key issues in
organizational behavior, organizational change, and human
resource
management in a range of European organizations, including
international companies based in Europe.
Fran[ci]coise Chevalier is Associate Professor of Management at Groupe HEC (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) in France. Her research and publications include work on new forms of organizations, quality management and human resource management. In addition to her academic work, she acts as a consultant.
Micha[um]l Segalla is Associate Professor of Management at Groupe HEC (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) in France. He has taught in New York City, Atlanta and Montreal in the areas of management, human resource management, organizational behaviour and industrial relations. His research interests include international strike behaviour, comparative human resource management, cultural influences on managerial decision-making and the process of organizational internationalization.
CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Soren Christensen Copenhagen Business School
Martin Gjelsvik Norwegian College of Hotel Administration
Evelyn Leonard Universite Catholique de Louvain
Hugo Letiche Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Jan Lowstedt Stockholm School of Economics
Jan Molin Copenhagen Business School
Odd Nordhaug Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
Carlos Obeso ESADE Barcelona
Karl Sandner Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Armand Spineux Universite Catholique de Louvain
Carlo Turati Universita Bocconi Milan
