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

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Maccoby, Michael, Editor.

Series:

• Anniversary Collection
• Innovations in Organizations Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Corporate culture--Sweden.
• Industrial management--Sweden.
• Sweden.

Genre:

• Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2016

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

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

Notes:

• Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

• 9781512804164
• 1512804169

OCLC:

979585384