Christopher A. Bartlett of Harvard University, with coauthor Sumatra Ghoshal, wrote the influential Managing Across Borders: The Transnational Solution (1998), named by the Financial Times as one of the 50 most influential business books of the 20th century. Bartlett's research is primarily known for its focus on
A) how a leader's success hinges on balancing between personal and professional effectiveness.
B) "management by objective" (MBO), by which a manager should be self-driven to accomplish key goals that link to organizational success.
C) the human side of management, including job satisfaction.
D) the strategic and organizational challenges confronting managers in multinational corporations.
E) standardization of jobs so that personnel changes would not disrupt the organization.

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The Answer of Christopher A. Bartlett of Harvard University, with coauthor Sumatra Ghoshal, wrote the influential Managing Across Borders: The Transnational Solution (1998), named by the Financial Times as one of the 50 most influential business books of the 20th century. Bartlett's research is primarily known for its focus on
A) how a leader's success hinges on balancing between personal and professional effectiveness.
B) "management by objective" (MBO), by which a manager should be self-driven to accomplish key goals that link to organizational success.
C) the human side of management, including job satisfaction.
D) the strategic and organizational challenges confronting managers in multinational corporations.
E) standardization of jobs so that personnel changes would not disrupt the organization.