Hungary since Communism: The Transformation of Business [Hardcover]

This accessible account of the post-communist transformation of Hungarian companies raises several important questions. How did the transition from planned economy to free market work in practice? What are the main issues now facing Hungarian business? The authors look at the ways in which a cross-section of Hungarian companies and their managers have faced the challenges of the free market system. Containing several contemporary case studies and based upon a major research project this book provides a fascinating insight into the challenges facing modern Hungary.Foreword; P.Lawrence - Introduction - A Political and Social Survey of Hungary's Most Recent Decades - The Old System - Workers and 'Managers' - Corporate Life, 1985-1995 - MOL Ltd (Hungarian Oil and Gas) - BERVA - Metrimpex - Stollwerck - IDR: the Pharmaceutical Industry - The 'High-Tech' Industries - Patterns - Scenarios for the FutureGPSR ComplianceThe European Union's (EU) General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is a set of rules that requires consumer products to be safe and our obligations to ensure this.If you have any concerns about our products you can contact us on ProductSafety@springernature.com.In case Publisher is established outside the EU, the EU authorized representative is:Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbHEuropaplatz 369115 Heidelberg, GermanyProductSafety@springernature.com