High-technology cultures and management: Silicon Valley and Route 128

Article Abstract:

Regional influences on the management practices of high-tech firms in California's Silicon Valley and Massachusetts' Route 128 are discussed. Detailed interviews with executives and CEOs in mature electronics firms reveal significant regional differences in high-technology cultures and related management practices. A start-up, high-technology computer culture still influences management attitudes in the Silicon Valley, although numerous mature and successful computer firms operate there. Silicon Valley is characterized by individualistic competition, informality, and experimentation. Route 128 management culture is portrayed as intense and productive, but less entrepreneurial and less oriented toward trends than the Silicon Valley culture.

Social aspects, High technology industry, California, Silicon Valley, Massachusetts, Organizational behavior

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Role profiles for managers in different functional areas

Article Abstract:

Systematic assessment is made of essential managerial roles in the functional areas of organizations. A total of 352 individuals working in sales, production, and staff management in both large and small organizations were asked to assess the roles required by their positions. Variance results analysis reveals that six of ten specified roles are influenced by functional areas. A role profile for managers in the different functional areas is identified through quadratic discriminant analysis.

Management science, Usage, Functionalism (Social sciences), Role expectation, Role expectations

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Managerial behaviors: their relationship to perceived organizational climate in a high-technology company

Article Abstract:

Only behavioral studies of management style seem to present merit. But, the results should be accepted just within the confines of the samples and the organizational environment under which the research was conducted. It must be expected that the larger the variability included in the sample and organizational environment, the less remote is the chance of interpretable results.

Conduct of life

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