Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-258) and index.

Introduction / Dan Voich, Jr., Lee P. Stepina, Mijat Damjanovic and Peter J. Balogh -- 1. Survey of Selected Research on Values, Work Beliefs, and Socioeconomic Attitudes / Joel D. Nicholson, Lee P. Stepina and Dan Voich, Jr. -- 2. Western Culture, Business, and Management / E. Ray Solomon and Dan Voich, Jr. -- 3. Changes in Values and Perceptions Relating to the Political Economy of the Federal Republic of Germany / Hans Gunther Meissner and Heike Simmet -- 4. Managing the Future: Changes in Values and Requirements of German Managers / Hans Gunther Meissner and Heike Simmet -- 5. Contemporary French Managerial Values and Issues: A Review of the Literature / Frederic Brunnel -- 6. The Political Challenges of Post-Communism / Vladimir Goati -- 7. Main Trends in the Changes of the System of Values in Soviet Society: A Historical Overview of Research and Current Problems / Nina Andreenkova -- 8. Transformation of the Mass Media in the Post-Communist Era / Ljiljana J. Bacevic.

9. A Review of Empirical Studies of Values in Yugoslavia / Dragomir J. Pantic -- 10. A Survey of Value Priorities Among the Yugoslav Public / Mirjana Vasovic -- 11. Constitutional-Legal Reform in Yugoslavia / Aleksandar Fira -- 12. An Analysis of Values Throughout the History of Venezuela / Rosalind Greaves de Pulido and Yolette Ramirez -- 13. A Profile of the Mexican / Alfonso Rodriguez-Coss -- 14. Future Directions for Research / Dan Voich, Jr., Lee P. Stepina and Mijat Damjanovic.