ABSTRACT

Sweden has one of the lowest national debts in Europe, a well-educated workforce, and the country consistently ranks in top positions of the best places to live and work in the world. Human Resource Management: A Nordic Perspective offers a unique and valuable insight into the working practices of HRM in Sweden, which has been explicated for an international audience. The book offers readers outside of the country alternative methods for improving efficiency and well-being in their own workplace.

A team of experienced contributors based in Sweden discuss and analyse the Nordic tradition of inclusive and participative management and present different perspectives on creating a work-life suitable for every person involved. The first part of the book includes chapters on general issues in HR work such as development and learning, selection, teamwork, career paths, and cooperation within organisations. The second part addresses diversity, inclusion, and how discriminatory practices can be avoided.

This book will be a valuable resource for students of: HRM, business, management, education, psychology, sociology, as well as human resource management professionals who are seeking new ways to balance economic and human values.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

Nordic perspectives on human resource management

part II|15 pages

Diversity and inclusion

chapter 11|10 pages

Understanding why an Immigrant Neurosurgeon is Driving Your Taxi

On highly qualified foreign labour looking for work in your country

chapter 13|13 pages

Working in Knowledge-Intensive Organisations when it is Impossible to be Physically Present

Female employees who suffer from chronic illnesses

chapter 14|13 pages

Those who Know more than you

Talent management in the Google era

chapter |16 pages

Conclusion

HR work – a balancing act with integrity