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Institutional and Organizational Perspectives on Dialogue: Lessons Learned from Scandinavian Experiences

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The contribution deals with the origins of the Scandinavian dialogue approach which is based partly on attempts to develop working life issues and partly rooted in institutional features of the Swedish labour market relations. Thereafter the practical organization of dialogue conferences is described and some experiences and results for improving the dialogue approach for organizational change and development are given.

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  1. School of Business and Engineering, Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Learning Research (CIEL), Halmstad University, 823, 301 18, Halmstad, Sweden

    Bernd Hofmaier

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    Guido Becke

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Hofmaier, B. (2014). Institutional and Organizational Perspectives on Dialogue: Lessons Learned from Scandinavian Experiences. In: Becke, G. (eds) Mindful Change in Times of Permanent Reorganization. CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38694-7_6

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