Qualities of top management: comparisons of European manufacturers

Abstract

A European‐wide survey of 957 top managers of manufacturing companies spread across eight countries identifies considerable differences on five key dimensions: job satisfaction, orientation to discipline, general management orientation, team orientation and organizational orientation. Further identifies that French, Australian, Finnish and Irish manufacturers report the greatest number of concerns requiring attention. British, German and Swedish manufacturers report the least number of concerns needing improvement. Particular management and organizational development initiatives are identified as vehicles for improvement. Attention is paid as to which developmental approaches are better suited to meet the needs of manufacturers from particular countries.

Citation

Kakabadse, A. and Myers, A. (1995), "Qualities of top management: comparisons of European manufacturers", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 5-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/02621719510075851