product for a high price‚ or a poor-quality product for a low price. But to make good products at low prices‚ you need to develop methods that are both cost-effective and innovative. This has been the focus of IKEA since its beginnings in Småland‚ Sweden Maximising the use of raw materials and production adaptation to meet people’s needs and preferences has meant that our costs are low. The IKEA way of doing things is to pass these cost savings on to you‚ our customers. Our vision and business idea
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AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX PROCESS OF CULTURE BUILDING IN AN ORGANIZATION AND ACROSS BORDERS – USING THE EXAMPLE OF IKEA BACHELOR THESIS Authors: Emilie Martens (19860203) Tobias Mauelshagen (19810623) Course: IBO 348 – VT 2007 Examiner and Tutor: Richard Nakamura Växjö universitet Ekonomihögskolan 31st of May 2007 ABSTRACT i Abstract Nowadays‚ companies face many difficulties due to the much competitive environment they have to evolve in. Therefore‚ multinational ones
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visited our IKEA stores around the world. Factor Conditions of IKEA’s National Competitive Advantage IKEA’s Heritage ---- the Swedish Root It’s no accident that the IKEA logo is blue and yellow. These are the colours of the Swedish flag. In Sweden‚ nature and the home both play a big part in people’s lives. In fact‚ one of the best ways to describe the Swedish home furnishing style is to describe nature -- full of light and fresh air‚ yet restrained and unpretentious. In the late 1800s‚
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Modern-day society currently owes its well-being thanks to advanced machines capable of undertaking tasks that would either be impossible for a human being to fulfil or it would take him a long time to accomplish. Machines are faster‚ more accurate‚ tireless and uncomplaining. Either if we realize it or not‚ robots play a key role in making our daily lives easier and better. From mass-production in industry‚ to cutting edge precision within the medical field‚ robots are nowadays capable of tremendously
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In Sweden‚ elementary‚ preschool‚ & secondary schools provide meals filled with nutrients to students for no cost‚ whereas‚ in England‚ students bring a packed lunch from home to school with them. However‚ on Sundays in both Great Britain and Sweden‚ big family dinners are common. The geography and climate of Sweden is vastly different that England’s‚ northern Sweden is made up of snowy mountains with trees‚ central Sweden has hills‚ rivers‚ and lakes‚ and southern Sweden is made up of
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throne upon the death of his father in 1018. But in 1016‚ as the prince of Denmark Canute successfully conquered England. Thus by the time Canute became the king of Denmark he was the king of a vast empire that included England‚ Norway‚ Sweden‚ Denmark‚ parts of Sweden and Germany from 1018 to 1035. He came into power during a time of turmoil but Canute established an era of peace and prosperity to a once divided kingdom. His rule was known as a peaceful and orderly time throughout his entire kingdom
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Why waste management is a global concern? Introduction Waste management is a method to manage the waste in order to avoid future problems related to affecting human health and the environment. Waste management and disposal issues are not just problem of a certain country or a continent. It is a global issue which should be addressed immediately. The importance of waste management was discussed formally for the first time in the Basel Convention‚ which is an international treaty. Waste management
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Charles Gustavus was crowned Charles X of Sweden in 1654‚ and war between him and Poland seemed imminent. A Swedish diplomat arrived in Berlin telling the Elector to fight for Sweden and to cede to the Swedes two Prussian port cities‚ humiliating terms which he rejected. He continued negotiations with Sweden but they saw his demands‚ including sovereignty in Prussia and a share of conquered Polish lands‚ as too high‚ and did
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Moving to United States The most memorable event in my life was when we moved out from Russia to a country that changes lives and is known as a dream land called the United States of America. When we sat on the airplane that was going toward the United States in August of 2004‚ we knew our lives are going to be changed in the way we always wanted them to. After twelve years of not going to school and being discriminated by Russian citizens‚ this moving to a new country was the most amazing‚ not
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style is primarily associated with Denmark‚ both Norway and Sweden designers have contributed to the allure of Scandinavian home furnishings. Some say that the inspiration for the Scandinavian design can be traced to the “elegant curves” of art nouveau from which designers were able to produce aesthetically pleasing‚ structurally strong modern furniture. Danish‚ and the home furnishings produced by the other Scandinavian countries—Sweden‚ Norway‚ and Finland‚ are made using wood (primarily oak‚ maple
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