Management practices of U.S. and European firms are explored in pursuit of an answer to two questions: why so many firms exist despite poor practices and why so much variability exists across countries. An innovative survey tool that scores 18 key management practices was applied to data...

Over the last decade the World Management Survey (WMS) has collected firm-level management practices data across multiple sectors and countries. We developed the survey to try to explain the large and persistent TFP differences across firms and countries. This review paper discusses what has...

We collect data on operations, targets and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year-olds in eight countries. Overall, we show that higher management quality is strongly associated with better educational outcomes. The UK, Sweden, Canada and the US obtain the...