The contributors shows the complex phenomena and processes of the functioning of managers in contemporary capitalist economies and modernized societies. The publication is a new version of managerialism and a fascinating comparison of two social worlds: Japan and Poland.

This publication is devoted to management in modern economies and the place and role of managers in contemporary societies. The contributors show the complex problems of managing organisations from the perspective of two countries: Japan and Poland. The comparison brings fascinating conclusions about the essence of management and economic, social and cultural capitals present in these seemingly distant two worlds. However, a more detailed analysis also shows similarities in the functioning of managers, modern leadership, the social role of a manager and the capitalist economy and post-capitalist society of Japan and Poland. The editors of this book have been cooperating for several years; they are trying to combine economic and sociological perspectives in research on contemporary capitalist economies and modern postcapitalist societies.

Prof Dr Agnieszka Cybal-Michalska is Dean of the Faculty of Educational Studies, AMU, and Chairperson of the Committee of Pedagogical Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Her research and development interests focus on social and pedagogical problems of youth.