Sweden at the Edge : : Lessons for American and Swedish Managers / / 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.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Package Archive 1898-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2016] ©1991 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Edition: | Reprint 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Innovations in Organizations Series
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- 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