Management and culture in an enlarged European Commission : from diversity to unity? / Carolyn Ban, Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ban, Carolyn.

Series:

Palgrave studies in European Union politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--European Union countries.

Public administration.

Multiculturalism--European Union countries.

Multiculturalism.

European Commission.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

xi, 273 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

Introduction

Structure, culture, and management: the status quo ante

The European Commission and the process of enlargement

The Kinnock reforms : preparing for enlargement, changing culture?

The outsiders come in : self-selection, selection, and socialization of entry-level staff

Fitting in or standing out? : the arrival of managers from the new member states

Nationality : why it matters less than expected

Gender : why it matters more than expected

Language, culture, and management : the impact of enlargement on language use in the commission

Conclusions

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230252219

0230252214

OCLC:

818733116