Resumen de Does Management exist in Italy?
Based on recent studies conducted together with my collaborators, I present the role of middle managers in Italy, as contrasted to the role played by managers in Germany, Great Britain, Brazil and China, as holders of different types of knowledge in relation to national institutions such as the education system, the system of industrial relations and the career system. I present the common role of middle managers in the three countries as the responsibility to both maintain a positive social environment and to handle exceptions and solve unexpected problems. German, Brazilian, Chinese and Italian managers are directly involved in the solution of technical problems, while their British counterparts act as brokers of technical specialized competences. I also present results on how management changes as a result of the influence of multinational firms in these countries.
