Modern-day Vikings : a practical guide to interacting with the Swedes /: a practical guide to interacting with the Swedes. (©2001)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christina Johansson Robinowitz and Lisa Werner Carr.
• Other Names: Robinowitz, Christina Johansson; Carr, Lisa Werner
• Contents: Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Viking Age: Prehistory to 1050; The Middle Ages: 1066-1500; The Foundation of Sweden: 1500-1600; Sweden as a World Power: 1618-1717; The Age of Enlightenment: The 1700s; A Fresh Start for Sweden: The 1800s; Making Connections; Chapter 1: From the Vikings to the Welfare State: A Millennium in Sweden; The History; Springboard to the Welfare State; The Values of; Social and Economic Challenges; Moving Forward; Chapter 2: The Rise of the Swedish Model; Sex; Suicide; Socialism; Spirits. Chapter 3: The Four S's: Sex, Suicide, Socialism, and SpiritsThe Model Society; Pride in the Monarchy; Quality and Technology; The Swedish Nationalromantik; Popular Exports; The Blue and Yellow; An Idyll Shattered; Chapter 4: National Pride: A Matter of Romance; Insistence on Self-Sufficiency; Squaring Up; "Organized" Sweden; "Feminine" versus "Masculine"; Individualism versus Conformity; Socialistic Individualism; Chapter 5: The Individual and the Group: Self-Sufficiency and Solidarity; Lagom at Work; Lagom and Society; Chapter 6: The Lagom Phenomenon; Impact on Individuals. The Fear of FailureThe "Royal Swedish Envy"; Jantelagen and Business; The "Anti-Jante" Movement; Chapter 7: Jantelagen: Who Do You Think You Are?; No One Is above Another; Quest for Gender Equality; Family-Friendly Policies; Equality within the Family; Equality and Relationships; Chapter 8: Equality above All; The Signs of Nature; Winter Traditions; The Rebirth of Spring; Finally: It's Summer!; The Sanctity of Semester (Vacation); Chapter 9: The Seasons and Their Power: Summer, Winter, and Holiday Swedes; Silence Is Golden; Nonverbal Communication; Blunt Talk; Retreat from Conflict. Natural LanguageBuilding Social Competence; Chapter 10: Communication: The Sound of Silence; The Rule of Shoes; Managing Social Occasions; The Honor of Toasting; Time for More Coffee; The Clean Plate Club; Chapter 11: Manners: Swedish Customs Simplified; Noncompetitive Spirit; Competition at Work; Consensus Rules; Getting Things Done; Flat Organizational Structure; The "Collaborative" Manager; Open Communication Channels; The Language of Business; Chapter 12: Doing Business in Sweden: Competition versus Consensus; Conclusion: Full Speed Ahead; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors; Footnotes.
• Publisher Details: Yarmouth, ME : Intercultural Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Copyright Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 199 pages)
• Subjects: 306.09485; National characteristics, Swedish; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture; Manners and customs; National characteristics, Swedish; Sweden -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Sweden -- History; Sweden; Electronic books; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0585434417; 9780585434414
• Related ISBNs: 1877864889; 9781877864889
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-186) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.