Sweden at the Edge : : Lessons for American and Swedish Managers / / ed. by Michael Maccoby.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Package Archive 1898-1999
• MitwirkendeR: Beckérus, Åke,; Borgbrant, Jan,; Edström, Anders,; Ekman, Bo,; Forslin, Jan,; Hart, Horst,; Hedlund, Gunnar,; Jönsson, Berth,; Maccoby, Michael,; Margolies, Richard,; Rendahl, Jan Erik,; Strömberg, Lennart,; Ågren, Lars,
• HerausgeberIn: Maccoby, Michael,
• Place / Publishing House: Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2016]; ©1991
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: Reprint 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Innovations in Organizations Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (260 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Introductions Why American Management Should Be Interested In Sweden --; Part I: Challenge And Response --; 1. Sweden's Industrial Transition --; 2. Business And Union Leaders Respond --; 3. Transforming The Public Sector --; 4. Small Business In Sweden: A Growth In Two Directions --; Part II: Organizational Transformation --; 5. Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS): Strategic Reorientation And Social Change --; 6. Production Philosophy At Volvo --; 7. Volvo Components: From Sweatshop To Playground --; 8. The Swedish Labor Unions --; 9. Beyond Negotiation: Leadership For Change --; Part III: Sweden In America --; 10. Swedish Direct Investment In The United States --; 11. Managing International Business: A Swedish Model --; 12. Volvo Truck Corporation --; 13. Ericsson Telecom --; 14. Gustavsberg --; Part IV: Conclusion --; 15. Lessons For Swedish Managers --; 16. Lessons For American Managers --; Index --; Contributors --; Backmatter
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781512804164; 9783110442526
• DOI: 10.9783/9781512804164
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Michael Maccoby.

Sweden at the Edge is an inspiring account of the innovative approach taken by a unified country's ambition to provide employment and to improve working conditions for all its citizens.