Americanization in comparative perspective: The managerial revolution in France and Norway, 1940-1990

Marie-Laure Djelic and Rolv Petter Amdam

Business History, 2007, vol. 49, issue 4, 483-505

Abstract: This article proposes a comparative account of the progress of the managerial revolution in France and Norway over the post-World War Two period. This account is set and framed within theoretical discussions on and around 'Americanization'. We argue that in both the French and Norwegian cases the managerial revolution has been closely tied to a process of Americanization that has had an impact on economic institutions, organizations and philosophy. The process of Americanization has to be contextualized for each of those two countries. The nature of the process has also evolved considerably over time - from 1945 to today. Hence, we propose that the progress of the managerial revolution in France and Norway could be looked at as a non-linear process, albeit with a deep structural logic.

Keywords: Managerial Revolution; Americanization; Norway; France (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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