A combination of rigorous analysis and case material; this book is an essential guide to trade and industry developments in Central and Eastern Europe. Its scope encompasses globalization, the business strategies of MNCs, agriculture, services and the dynamics of innovation. It also considers the trading relationships of these countries with Russia as well as the influence of trade on the democratization of states formerly belonging to the USSR.

A combination of rigorous analysis and case material; this book is an essential guide to trade and industry developments in Central and Eastern Europe. Its scope encompasses globalization, the business strategies of MNCs, agriculture, services and the dynamics of innovation. It also considers the trading relationships of these countries with Russia as well as the influence of trade on the democratization of states formerly belonging to the USSR.

This book presents a broader, more courageous interpretation of economic thinking and associated tasks of policy making. The reader will go far beyond traditional boundaries of economic thought and practice. While conceptualizing in broader manner, the fundamentals of economic and managerial thought in the context of today's transformation process, it offers a genuine account regarding the pace of adaptation and change, in the wake of globalization's latest phase. It asserts that knowledge management has become an essential component beyond previous assumptions, while complimenting and enhancing larger achievements at domestic and international levels. Increasingly, necessary managerial skill levels and ability, including enhanced leadership skills, effective communication, and capacities for knowledge mobilization, while enhancing ethical outcomes, help lead societies towards greater success amidst greater uncertainty.