ABSTRACT

At the end of the Second World War, small businesses in Britain and the western occupied zones of Germany faced the common problem of returning to peacetime production in very dissimilar circumstances. German companies had to overcome widespread destruction and loss, in an environment in which every recent political certainty had ceased to apply, and in which new ways of working had to be found. British firms, in contrast, rejoiced in the common achievement of victory, but also grappled with fatigue and complacency even as the economic context deteriorated. For companies in each country, the collective memory of war would influence the evolution of postwar business conduct and organizational culture.

摘要

第二次世界大战结束时，英国和德国西部占领区的小企业面临着在非常不同的情况下恢复和平时期生产的共同问题。在最近的每一种政治确定性都不再适用并且必须找到新的工作方式的环境中，德国公司必须克服广泛的破坏和损失。相比之下，英国公司为共同的胜利而欢欣鼓舞，但即使经济环境恶化，也充满了疲劳和自满。对于每个国家的公司而言，战争的集体记忆将影响战后商业行为和组织文化的演变。