Strategic Pragmatism: The Culture of Singapore's Economics Development Board
"Schein's readers will find in this book a source of inspiration: thesimple fact that good management works. In addition to its theoreticaland practical strengths,Strategic Pragmatismis particularlyrelevant for cross-cultural understanding. Western business managers,corporate executives, government agencies and internationalorganizations' officers have lacked books whch clinically analyse theanatomy, physiology and psychology of Asian, non-Japaneseorganizations. This book clearly fills part of the gap."Philippe Lasserre, Professor of Strategy and Management, INSEADEuro Asia Centre"Ed Schein's truly original book recreates the cultural history ofa key institution which made possible the "miracle" of Singapore, oneof East Asia's "little dragons." As far as I know, there is nothing tocompare which what Schein has done in this study. Through detailedinterviewing and full access to Singapore's Economic Development Board(EDB) records, Schein has vividly illuminated the workings of theorganization which provided leadership in transforming Singapore intoa dynamic industrial city and a financial center for the worldeconomy." Lucian W. Pye, Profesor of Political Scenice, MIT.