Adventures in management; a saga of managing in a developing country.9780761935506 Adventures in management; a saga of managing in a developing country. Abeywickrama, Kenneth. Sage Publications This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. 2007 224 pages $29.95 Paperback HD70 In this book, Abeywickrama uses his own experiences working in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (srē läng`kə) [Sinhalese,=resplendent land], formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island republic (2005 est. pop. to describe how to manage in developing countries. He recounts his time as a junior manager in a port corporation, senior manager in a subsidiary of a large multinational company, as chairman/managing director of a large state-owned enterprise, and as an international consultant to companies in Africa, Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. , and South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia . His philosophy is that ordinary people have great intelligence and a capacity for hard work and loyalty, and he discusses aspects of cultural differences, politics, class issues, and dealing with people. There is no bibliography bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. . Based in the US, Abeywickrama is an international consultant on business competitiveness. He has also worked for the World Bank. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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