HONG KONG MANAGEMENT STYLES

By Richard Moncure

General Characteristics of Agricultural, Industrial, and Information Age Management Styles

• Agricultural Age Management Styles:

  Rigid social class divisions meant management by dominant social class.

• Industrial Age Management Styles:

  Hiearchical management models in industrialized Western countries.

• Information Age Management Styles:

  Network-based, participatory management; consensus/team building; quality circles and total quality management; Japanese management models; and elimination of some middle management positions.

Information/Data on HONG KONG Management Styles

Conclusions on Hong Kong (Whether Primarily Agricultural, Industrial, or Information Age Re: Its Management Styles)