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This article addresses the issue of how to generalise the results of case studies, which are the main instrument of most cross-national studies on organisations. Drawing on his own studies and those of others, the author reconstructs three ways of dealing with this problem: an `experimental' procedure resting on the classical approach of comparing `matched' pairs; a `holistic', usually interpretive procedure based on the `cultural' or `systemic' reconstruction of social totalities and patterns of interdependence; and, lastly, an ideal-type procedure that is grounded in the construction of society-plant constellations that can stimulate an inductive-exploratory way of developing and verifying more general statements. The third procedure is partially illustrated by a Franco-German study previously conducted by the author.

Recently there has been a significant increase in the number of academic international research teams (AIRTs) which are conducting large scale cross‐national research studies. These efforts hold much potential to advance international comparative research. However, there are a number of issues associated with these studies that rarely occur in other research efforts. The purpose of this manuscript is to articulate a number of these issues which can be categorized into two main groups, research methodology and publishing. Research methodology issues include the comparability and matching of samples, the timing of data collection, and the comparability of research instruments. Publishing issues include manuscript length, the timing of publications, and cross‐cultural authorship issues. It is essential that these issues are addressed if the field is to reap the full benefits of these large cross‐national studies.

The survey is part of a larger research project, funded by the German Research Foundation, that aims to better understand translation procedures in cross-national studies, notably the initial translation step prior to any review checks. This survey is part of the first project phase: Between 6 March and 11 May 2023, we conducted a web survey among 153 participating country teams of 13 large-scale survey programs to study the status quo, including the diversity, of translation procedures in different social science survey programs throughout the world. Amongst other things, we asked who translated in the most recent round of a study, and for the reasons of translator selection? What was the quality of the (initial) translations? Which review and checking steps were implemented? What kind of translation tools were used, if at all? What kind of support material was provided to translators? What are general attitudes and views towards translation and professional translators?

This collection of original articles looks at the convergence hypothesis, which asserts that since the Second World War, industrial countries were growing increasingly homogeneous in terms of productivity, technology, and per capita incomes. The book examines patterns displayed by individual industries within countries as well as the aggregate economies, influences that underlie the process of convergence, and the role that convergence has played and promises to play in the future. Contributors include: Moses Abramovitz, Alice M. Amsden, Magnus Blomstrom, David Dollar, Takashi Hikino, Gregory

Originally published in 1981, this book is composed of papers that describe and analyse women's careers in government, business, and the professions. It examines women's access to and participation in elite careers in the US, and in selected countries of western and eastern Europe – Britain, France, West Germany, Austria, Norway, Finland, Poland, and Yugoslavia – as well as in international organizations. This book was an outgrowth of a conference on 'Women in decision-making elites in cross-national perspective,' held at King's College, Cambridge University, in July 1976. The countries represented were chosen because, although they were at similar stages of economic development, they exhibited differences in political structure, ideology, and tradition.