Prokhorov Alexander P. The Russian Management Model, Hidden Reflections

Moscow; Skolkovo; 2008. — 356 p.The book was translated by Nicolette Kirk and edited by Thomas Rymer in 2008 Concept design — programme and strategic agency “Office_24”
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The book was first published in 2002 in RussianPicking holes in the administrative system is a Russian national hobby. Alexander Prokhorov’s book delves into the realms of Russian administrative mythology to discover what exactly the Russian administrative model is, how its own special features can be put to practical use, where the boundaries lie between myth and reality, and how and why defects in the Russian management model can suddenly turn into advantages. He also looks into the global questions of whether, in the long run, the Russian management model is good or bad, and what the future may hold for it.
This book approaches these hoary problems from an unfamiliar angle. As a result, a colourful mosaic of events, covering a thousand years of Russia’s history, are brought together to form a unified system of views (one might even call it a theory) which gives the reader the key to these eternal questions. Alexander Prokhorov highlights specifically Russian structures and management procedures, and describes the special management techniques developed by his fellow-countrymen both in the past and in the present.
Alexander Prokhorov makes use of a vast range of sources and lines of reasoning, including scientific and literary sources, his own and other experts’ professional experience, national folklore and legislative documents. The complexity of the material stands in contrast to his highly accessible style of presentation.The Russian Management Paradox - inefficient and effective
Uncompetitive nature of Russian Society
Why it works
Where it came from
Clusters and Collective Responsibility
Stability & Instability
Managing without the Rule of Law
Dualism in Russia’s soul
Managing Regime Change
Importing ideas...by necessity
The Ethnic Perspective
Settling into Stagnation
Doing less together
Staying even
Of Wealth and Woes
Hidden Stashes
The National Compromise
Prospects
PHOTOS “Russia 1900-2008”