“Reluctant Capitalists is an engaging and well-documented book that captures Russia’s complex transitional business and political environment. The vivid examples of Russian managers’ business practices, challenges, and successes, confirm that Linda Randall gained the trust of her interviewees, and she skillfully weaves these experiences into valuable insights about the future of the market system in Russia.” — Sheila M. Puffer, co-author of TheRussian Capitalist Experiment: From State-ownedOrganizations to Entrepreneurships **wants to see edits.
“[F]ascinating…Randall’s book adds significant value to the growing literature on the Russian transition…It is a valuable book filled with first-hand examples of Russia’s difficult transition to capitalism.” — Academy of Management Journal