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Length: 8 pages
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Abstract
The biggest impediment to successful joint ventures with the Soviet Union is Western ignorance of the Soviet management system. The core of Soviet hierarchy -- the structural task unit (STU) -- explains the interaction between Soviet management and workers. The largest STU is the enterprise itself; the smallest is the work brigade. This system produces excellent vertical integration, but its inner solidarity tends to inhibit horizontal communication.
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Abstract
The biggest impediment to successful joint ventures with the Soviet Union is Western ignorance of the Soviet management system. The core of Soviet hierarchy -- the structural task unit (STU) -- explains the interaction between Soviet management and workers. The largest STU is the enterprise itself; the smallest is the work brigade. This system produces excellent vertical integration, but its inner solidarity tends to inhibit horizontal communication.