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The Management Skills of Russians: Do Work, Management, and Government Experiences Matter?

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  • Natalia Ermasova

    (Governors State University)

  • Lam Nguyen

    (Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania)

  • Dina Clark

    (Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania)

  • Sergey Ermasov

    (Saratov State University)

Abstract

This study examines the impacts of different types of experience on management skills of working adults in Russia. The study is based on a sample of 527 MBA students, line and middle managers covering 32 regions in 13 different industries in Russia. This study proves that work experience, management experience, and government experience are significant factors in their technical, human, and conceptual skills. Human skills scores are significantly higher for all groups than group with no management experience. Score for human skills increased with years of government experience only, but not with working or management years of experience.

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  • Natalia Ermasova & Lam Nguyen & Dina Clark & Sergey Ermasov, 2018. "The Management Skills of Russians: Do Work, Management, and Government Experiences Matter?," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 18(3), pages 299-312, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:porgrv:v:18:y:2018:i:3:d:10.1007_s11115-017-0375-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s11115-017-0375-5
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