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In his book, Modularization, Martin Sköld shows how companies and organizations in all industries, can release their greatest competitive potential. Although this potential exists, it is often ignored, which means most businesses rely on only a single competitive advantage.<br/><br/>Some organizations are like a subway. They are experts in creating high volume by transporting thousands of people every day. The high volume is a prerequisite for low costs, but this also means that goods and services are general and are the same for everyone. Therefore, the subway cannot transport each customer exactly where they want to go; they can only follow certain routes.<br/><br/>Other organizations are like a cab, specializing in handling high variety and driving the customer exactly where they want to go. The high variety provides customer value and revenue benefits because the product or service is flexible and customized to suit each customer's unique needs. But the high variation also means that volume is low, as the number of customers per taxi is low. Volume and variety pull organizations in opposite directions and they are forced to make a trade-off.<br/><br/>However, with a clear structure, and many good examples, Martin shows that modularization is the foundation to achieving double competitiveness. It is a strategy to beat the trade-off between volume and variety. It combines the benefits of high volume and high variety and provides a strong competitive advantage by combining low costs with high revenue. It is a strategy which can be applied across all types of industries and in the private and public sector.<br/><br/>Author: Martin Sköld is a researcher at the Stockholm School of Economics and divides his time between academia and industry. Brought up in a family business and with fifteen years of management research in major international corporations, he has acquired unique competencies and extensive knowledge within his field. He is a very popular speaker for managers and leaders at all organizational levels.<br/><br/>Endorsements:<br/><br/>Martin describes the challenges we face daily. Finally, a practical handbook that explains what to do and how to think in order to be competitive in different ways at once. The book accurately summarizes how companies and organizations can sharpen their competitive edge in an ever-changing world using simple and smart tools. Read it!<br/><br/>Azita Shariati, CEO Sodexo AB<br/><br/>This book clarifies to us at Scania what lies behind our success. It explains the thoughts and actions underlying the concepts that have long been part of our culture, but which can be difficult to understand. The book is easy to read and pedagogical, but with sharp insights. Next time someone asks me why Scania is a successful company, I will answer; ´It is because Scania has solved the tradeoff between volume and customization!´ We will use this book as our handbook at Scania, so that our employees can better grasp why we do the things we do. If you want to understand why and how read the book!<br/><br/>Henrik Henriksson, President &amp; CEO of Scania

"Foolproof International Communication" riktar sig till människor, företag och organisationer som interagerar i en global miljö. I en värld där virtuella möten över kulturgränserna blivit vardagsmat, är det viktigt att kommunikationen sker effektivt och utan missförstånd.<br/>Boken presenterar en metod som baseras på teori och praktik från bl.a. flygets värld, där felfri kommunikation är en nödvändighet.<br/>Praktiska verktyg och övningar att applicera på konkreta dagliga situationer gör boken lämplig som utbildningsmaterial för individer och team på en global arena.<br/><br/> Pia Moberg arbetar som coach, konsult och utbildare på Japco. Hon har doktorerat i ämnet Japanska studier vid Göteborgs universitet.<br/><br/> Peter Chadwick arbetar som coach, konsult och utbildare. Peter är i botten ingenjör och pilot.<br/><br/> Can you afford not to get your message across?<br/> The potential for international cooperation is growing exponentially, supported by rapidly developing communications technology. This expansion brings many opportunities, but only if we can develop our intercultural communication skills.<br/> For decades, in aviation, pilots have used a foolproof communication standard to ensure flight safety. In this domain, communication failure is not an option!<br/> Foolproof International Communication applies the same mind-set to business communication, drawing on tried and tested techniques from aviation, linguistics, non-verbal communication and culture.<br/> This book will show you how to rapidly improve your communication effectiveness in international virtual meetings, face-to-face meetings and other global interactions.<br/>You will find helpful tools, hands-on examples and practical exercises.<br/><br/> Pia Moberg holds a PhD in Japanese Studies. She works out of Sweden as an intercultural coach, trainer and consultant.<br/><br/> Peter Chadwick has a background in engineering, international business and aviation. He works out of France as an intercultural coach, trainer and consultant.

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Party Marketing - The Easiest Way To Successful Marketing [Bok / Danskt band]

Demographic change is a defining issue of our time. As the worldwide population ages, the healthcare systems of every country will meet challenges of scale in providing for their elderly. <em>Aging with Dignity: Innovation and Challenge in Sweden: The Voice of Elder Care Professionals </em>is a study in the future of elder care through the lens of the Swedish healthcare system.<br/><br/>Over the past year, ACCESS Health has conducted extensive interviews with more than thirty elder care professionals in Sweden. <em>Aging with Dignity </em>collects these in depth interviews alongside summary chapters and analysis.<br/><br/>If a small, wealthy nation like Sweden, with well developed healthcare and social welfare systems, encounters difficulties adapting to demographic change, so too will other nations. By examining Sweden s healthcare coordination, homecare technology, dementia care, and eHealthcare initiatives, <em>Aging with Dignity</em> makes the case for best practices. It is our hope that readers will recognize as universal both the challenges and the innovative solutions presented here.

Good Sweden, Bad Sweden [Bok / Danskt band]

Society today seems obsessed with the human brain. It has become a crucial component in our culture, for people's attitudes to themselves and others, and for how they should plan their lives. Modern neuroscience has a great impact on society, not only on medical treatments but also on existential questions such as how human consciousness can be defined, where feelings arise, when life ends and death occurs.<br/> Such cultural and existential questions are addressed in this anthology. Its authors suggest perspectives and concepts to understand neuroscience, and critically scrutinize its various manifestations in society. Interpreting the brain in society. Cultural reflections on neuroscientific practices is written by scholars from art history, visual studies, and ethnology involved in a research collaboration with medical and natural scientists doing basic research on Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. There is also an afterword by one of these neuroscientists.<br/> Kristofer Hansson is Associate professor of ethnology and Researcher at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University, Sweden.<br/> Markus Idvall is Associate professor of ethnology and Senior lecturer at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University, Sweden.<br/><br/> Table of Contents<br/><br/> Preface<br/> Introduction: Interpreting the brain in society (Kristofer Hansson & Markus Idvall)<br/> 1. A different kind of engagement: P.C. Jersild's novel A Living Soul (Kristofer Hansson)<br/> 2. Pathological creativity: How popular media connect neurological disease and creative practices (Peter Bengtsen & Ellen Suneson)<br/> 3. "Biospace": Metaphors of space in microbiological images (Max Liljefors)<br/> 4. Diffractions of the foetal cell suspension: Scientific knowledge and value in laboratory work (Andréa Wiszmeg)<br/> 5. Mixed emotions in the laboratory: When scientific knowledge confronts everyday knowledge (Kristofer Hansson)<br/> 6. Meetings with complexity: Dementia and participation in art educational situations (Åsa Alftberg & Johanna Rosenqvist)<br/> 7. Taking part in clinical trials: The therapeutic ethos of patients and public towards experimental cell transplantations (Markus Idvall)<br/> Two afterwords by Malin Parmar and Aud Sissel Hoel<br/> Contributors