Taking note of the importance of outward foreign direct investment for knowledge creation in small countries, the article analyses causes and consequences of the internationalization of R&D. Using firm-specific data on Swedish manufacturing and a selection bias corrected regression method,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how new public management (NPM) reform from the national level is implemented as practice in a local unit within the police sector in Sweden. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative case-study approach is applied using semi-structured...

<title>Abstract</title> This article examines how multiprofessional healthcare teams, working as a post-New Public Management (post-NPM) reform, respond to accountability pressure resulting from the implementation of NPM reforms. The team members use three strategies to respond to this pressure: responsibility...

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to describe and analyze differences in patients' quality perceptions of private and public primary care centers in Sweden. Design/methodology/approach: The article explores the differences in quality perceptions between patients of public and private primary...

Purpose: This article aims to increase the understanding of the role of individual actors and arenas in dealing with multiple institutional logics in family firms. Design/methodology/approach: This study follows a case-study...

Purpose: Procurement is increasingly used as a strategic tool to mitigate societal issues such as social exclusion and unemployment of marginalized groups. By conducting social procurement and imposing so-called employment requirements, organizations can create job opportunities for...