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The Nordic Model of Manufacturing

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Authors:
  1. Halvor Holtskog

    1. Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway

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  2. Elias G. Carayannis

    1. School of Business, George Washington University, Washington, USA

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  3. Aris Kaloudis

    1. Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway

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  4. Geir Ringen

    1. Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway

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  • Offers a unique view of leadership in knowledge organizations through case studies of the manufacturing industry
  • Presents arguments and an in-depth understanding of global labor markets and how each approach work activities, learning, and performance benchmarks
  • Utilizes a “micro-to macro-approach” which can easily be applied to multiple sectors on a comparative basis

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introductory Chapter

    • Halvor Holtskog, Elias G. Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis, Geir Ringen
    Pages 1-21

  3. The Financial Crisis

    • Halvor Holtskog, Elias G. Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis, Geir Ringen
    Pages 23-36

  4. Development of Suspension Parts Project

    • Halvor Holtskog, Elias G. Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis, Geir Ringen
    Pages 37-60

  5. Organizational Culture: The Differentiated Perspective

    • Halvor Holtskog, Elias G. Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis, Geir Ringen
    Pages 61-82

  6. Culture: Internal Business Contradictions

    • Halvor Holtskog, Elias G. Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis, Geir Ringen
    Pages 83-101

  7. Facilitative Management

    • Halvor Holtskog, Elias G. Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis, Geir Ringen
    Pages 103-134

  8. Policy Implications of the Reindustrialization of Advanced Economies

    • Halvor Holtskog, Elias G. Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis, Geir Ringen
    Pages 135-147

  9. Conclusion

    • Halvor Holtskog, Elias G. Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis, Geir Ringen
    Pages 149-156

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 157-173
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About this book

This book examines how the norms, culture, and practices of the socio-economic Nordic model give them a competitive edge in globalized production chains. Using the Norwegian automotive industry – one of the most globalized industries in the world – as the empirical foundation of the book, it examines the strengths, tensions, and challenges the Norwegian work organization style meets in this particular business environment. It explores the current indicators of competitiveness, innovation, scientific excellence, and well-being as compared with the US, UK, EU, Japan, and elsewhere to address the hotly debated question of how institutions and culture contribute to or inhibit certain forms of work organization, learning, and economic performance.

Integrating action research, organization studies, and

learning and innovation economics, this book provides a more precise understanding of how institutions and cultures at a macro level shape learning practices in a competitive industry. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway

    Halvor Holtskog, Geir Ringen

  • School of Business, George Washington University, Washington, USA

    Elias G. Carayannis

  • Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway

    Aris Kaloudis

About the authors

Halvor Holtskog is Professor of Technology Management in the Department of Technology, Economy, and Management at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. 



Elias G. Carayannis is Full Professor of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; co-Founder and co-Director of the Global and Entrepreneurial Finance Research Institute (GEFRI); and Director of Research on Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, European Union Research Center (EURC) at the School of Business of the George Washington University in Washington, DC, USA. 


Aris Kaloudis is Professor and Head of Unit at Norwegian University of Science

and Technology (NTNU), Norway. 

Geir Ringen is Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. 







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