Comparative Management:
Comparative management is the fact that focuses on the similarities and differences among business
and management systems from different contexts.
Comparative management is the study of various management principles, and how they apply from
one situation to another. Such as with international companies run researches to compare their policies
and strategies with others to be stronger in the competition.
“Comparative management is the identifying measuring and interpreting the similarities and
differences among managers behavior techniques flowed and practices applied as found in various
countries.”
Werich & Kang,” Comparative management defined as study and analysis of management in different
environment and the reasons that enterprises show different results in various countries.
Comparative Management means comparison between management practices in the some
environment within a territory or region.
Comperative Management focuseson the similarities and differences among business and
management systems from different contexts.
Differences Between Comparative and international Mangement.
1. Comparative Management is a Broader concept it deals with overall management of all
countries. On the other hand international management is the narrow concept it focuses on the
operations of international funds/ multinational corporations.
2. Comparative Management is not a part of international Management.
Whereas international management is the part of comparative management.
3. Comparative Management does not need to specially aware of the local conditions of the
country.
International Management must aware of the local conditions of a country.
Objectives of Comparative Management:
1. Comparative Management helps to know about different management techniques used in
different countries.
2. It determines the duties and responsibilities of international managers.
3. It helps to compare different management styles used in different countries in the world.
4. Comparative management helps international managers to cope with the changes of the
management style of the developing countries.
5. Comperative Management helps to study cross cultural differences among the countries.
