On Monday June 10, we were incredibly fortunate to visit Volvo Cars where we learned the history of Volvo and their current business outlook with the VP of human resources. Afterwards, we were given an in-depth walking tour of the safety features of Volvo cars and how their future plans would lead to their grand […]
Social media helping internal communication.
Posted on June 10, 2013 Written by
The social media world is connecting companies to the outside market more and more these days. However, it’s also an avenue for companies to communicate internally as well. This is a social media evolution that is going to spread like wild fire for global companies, especially when they see the value of time saved when […]
Ericsson’s Hiring Practices
Posted on June 9, 2013 Written by
Visiting Ericsson’s campus in Stockholm was a memorable experience. Ericsson has always been ahead of their time in technology developments, but what is also compelling is their growing investment in computer science engineers for their Research and Development organizations. After learning about the new directions that Ericsson is navigating such as connecting anything even trees […]
The Do-It-Yourself Culture of Scandinavia
Posted on June 8, 2013 Written by
Throughout our visit, we’ve taken notice that Swedish businesses have a tendency to spend special attention to pushing tasks onto the consumer, or looking for solutions, which use less human capital entirely in the product or service process. The realization of this trend came when dining in Gotland, yesterday. At the restaurant we stopped at […]
Taking Innovation to New Levels
Posted on June 6, 2013 Written by
On Monday, 03 Jun, the venerable Team Helsinki made a delightful visit to a small yet innovative company founded by Darja Isaksson called Ziggy Creative Company. This company was formed with the aim to “…help you expand or innovate your digital business. By understanding your business core and your customer needs, we help you design […]
Human Capital at SAAB Defense
Posted on June 6, 2013 Written by
Over the course of the past two days, Emily and I had the opportunity to visit several more businesses with our Business in Scandinavia travel course. SAAB Defense stuck out as a business who really value their human capital and put in a lot of effort to obtain and retain employees. We spoke to Bertil […]
Doing Your Best Is Enough
Posted on June 5, 2013 Written by
In a global environment where everyone is attempting to do everything at once, there still remains companies that believe in specializing in their core competencies and doing it better than anyone else. During our visits to companies such as Klarna, Sandvik, and Saab Group, each of these Swedish companies continue to operate successfully over time […]
Stockholm – Sweden’s Innovative Consultants
Posted on June 3, 2013 Written by
Surviving in today’s global market is serious business. Since large companies have experienced a dramatic decrease in longevity over the past 80 years, it’s vital to focus on the future to survive. The average S&P 500 company has only a life span of 10-15 years in today’s market economy. Companies need to balance looking at […]
Scandinavia’s Cultural Influence
Posted on June 1, 2013 Written by
Greetings everyone! Steve Mannix and I represent Team Stockholm and we will provide the latest and greatest information about how culture in Scandinavia affects their management models and their general outlook on their business practices. Along with this point, we will observe how social media is used to impact their marketing tactics and putting out […]
