... within the framework of a rating system that includes 44 parameters within eight focus areas. These data were collected from key informants at eight publicly traded IT companies in Sweden. Findings The results show a negative correlation between idiosyncratic risk and transparency and a positive...

... assets Intellectual capital Disclosure Sweden United Kingdom Denmark One of the main factors that highlight the importance of intellectual capital (IC) within firms is to shift in the focus of management from tangible to intangible capital when considering the “value creation” processes...

... and HRM theory has given voice to marginal or excluded minority groups in organization. Informed by post‐colonial theory, this article presents a study of the use of a Japanese management technique, kaizen, in an alien socio‐cultural and institutional context, Sweden. In order to mediate...

... not only the outcome dimension of the service offering but also the process dimension. Uses a case from the car rental business in Sweden to show how the model works. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Car‐hire firms Competitive advantage Service industries Services marketing Sweden A WINNING SERVICE...