Journal for East European Management Studies

Editorial

Reverse Diffusion of Quality: Evidence From General Motors Uk and Poland

This paper explores the concept of a reverse diffusion of knowledge, that is, the transfer flowing from a company's subsidiary to its home plant. The article presents the empirical evidence gathered in General Motors UK and Poland, where the reverse diffusion of a concept of the built-in quality took place. Lastly, the implications of our findings for future research are discussed.

Research Note

Labour Relations in Comparative Perspective - Special Focus On the Sme Sector (Part Ii)

The evolution of the view and practice of "social partnership" is one basic element in the construction of the European Union. The paper gives an overview on the key actors and institutions of Labour Relations System (LRS) with special focus on the micro- small and medium sized enteprises (SME). In the first section, the author describes the key social partners and institutions of the LRS in the countries participating in an international research project carried out in 2003-2006. The second ...

Corporate Governance in the Hungarian Banking and Insurance Sector

The financial sector has been one of the most profitable sectors of the Hungarian economy for years. The same financial sector which, in the nineties, underwent a painful and very expensive consolidation period. This matter of fact has drawn the researchers' attention to that particular sector. Is this the result, or at least partly, of outstanding corporate governance structures and practices? Making use of the questionnaire developed by the University of Chemnitz, the researchers wanted to ...