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Hidden Champions in Dynamically Changing Societies

Critical Success Factors for Market Leadership

  • Identifies the development needs of hidden champions in terms of management, financing and the regulatory environment
  • Features a unique selection of business and entrepreneurial experiences from diverse companies and countries
  • Highlights the competitive advantages and core lessons learned on the path to success of highly successful SMEs

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Danica Purg, Alenka Braček Lalić
    Pages 1-4
  3. Research Methodology

    • Alenka Braček Lalić, Denis Berberović
    Pages 5-15
  4. Hidden Champions: Leadership Success Factors

    • Danica Purg, Arnold Walravens
    Pages 17-24
  5. Hidden Champions: Common Lessons Learned on the Path to Success

    • Denis Berberović, Amra Kožo, Merima Činjarević
    Pages 25-39
  6. Hidden Champions: Management and Leadership Development Needs

    • Amra Kožo, Alenka Braček Lalić
    Pages 57-65
  7. Hidden Champions of Albania

    • Vasilika Kume, Elona Garo, Anisa Kume
    Pages 67-84
  8. Hidden Champions of Belarus

    • Radzivon Marozau, Hanna Aginskaya, Pavel Daneyko, Natalia Makayeva
    Pages 85-106
  9. Hidden Champions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

    • Denis Berberović, Merima Činjarević, Amra Kožo, Nenad Brkić
    Pages 107-122
  10. Hidden Champions of Bulgaria

    • Michael Minkov
    Pages 123-132
  11. Hidden Champions of China

    • Xiaobo Wu, Linan Lei
    Pages 133-151
  12. Hidden Champions of Croatia

    • Slavica Singer, Sunčica Oberman Peterka
    Pages 153-169
  13. Hidden Champions of the Czech Republic

    • Jarolím Antal, Jana Vlčková, Ondřej Sankot, Pavel Hnát
    Pages 171-194
  14. Hidden Champions of Hungary

    • Miklós Stocker
    Pages 195-212
  15. Hidden Champions of the Republic of Kazakhstan

    • Christian Kahl, Aigerim Raimzhanova, Aigerim Serikbekova, Sultanbek Kaiym
    Pages 213-227
  16. Hidden Champions of Kosovo

    • Dafina Turkeshi Ballanca, Florentina Dushi
    Pages 229-237
  17. Hidden Champions of Lithuania

    • Erika Vaiginienė, Rasa Paulienė, Laima Urbšienė
    Pages 239-261
  18. Potential Hidden Champions of Moldova

    • Dumitru Slonovschi
    Pages 263-277
  19. Hidden Champions of Mongolia

    • Eku Bold
    Pages 279-293

About this book

Hidden champions are highly successful small and medium-sized companies that are global leaders in terms of market share in their respective niches. Presenting the outcomes of an in-depth, multinational study on hidden champions in Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Russia, China, Mongolia and Turkey, this book provides essential insights into the critical drivers of success, market leadership positions, competitive advantage, and core lessons learned on the road to business prosperity. It also addresses development needs in connection with management, financing and the regulatory environment, which can in turn be used to create recommendations for various stakeholders (e.g. governments, financial institutions, management development institutions) in order to support hidden champions in their further growth and business success.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Postgraduate Studies, IEDC-Bled School of Management, Bled, Slovenia

    Alenka Braček Lalić, Danica Purg

About the editors

Professor Dr. Danica Purg is the President, and Professor of Leadership, of IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia, and the President of CEEMAN, the international association of 200 management development institutions from 50 countries. In 2010, Prof. Purg received the 2010 International Educator of the Year Award by the Academy of International Business (AIB) for her outstanding achievements in international business education. In 2017, the Global UN PRME Forum awarded Prof. Purg for her pioneering work in establishing the UN PRME initiative. In December 2018, she received the highest French order of merit “National Order of the Legion of Honour” for her dedication and support in strengthening bilateral relations between France and Slovenia, especially in the field of management education. She authored and co-authored several books and numerous articles on leadership issues. Her research focuses on looking for inspirations for managers from art and other professions. Prof.Purg holds three Doctor Honoris Causa titles and two honorary professorship titles.


Dr. Alenka Braček Lalić is the Vice Dean for Research at IEDC-Bled School of Management, Postgraduate Studies. She has been part of the higher education (HE) industry for more than 15 years. Throughout her career, she held different positions at various HE organizations, such as the University of Ljubljana, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Since September 2015, she has been engaged with the IEDC-Bled School of Management, Postgraduate Studies where she acts as the Vice Dean for Research and a Team Coach for EMBA participants. At the same time, she is also heavily engaged with CEEMAN, The International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies where she acts as its Accreditation Director. Dr. Braček Lalić holds Ph.D. and MSc from the Faculty of Social Sciences, the University of Ljubljana in thearea of human resource management.



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hidden Champions in Dynamically Changing Societies

  • Book Subtitle: Critical Success Factors for Market Leadership

  • Editors: Alenka Braček Lalić, Danica Purg

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65451-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-65450-4Published: 01 May 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-65453-5Published: 02 May 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-65451-1Published: 30 April 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 488

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Business Strategy/Leadership, Emerging Markets/Globalization, Entrepreneurship

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eBook USD 139.00
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Softcover Book USD 179.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 179.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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