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How incentive systems arrived in Sweden - a tale of travelling ideas and ghost myths in action

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  • Mikael Wickelgren
  • Thomas Andersson
  • Mikael Cäker

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This paper describes and explains how and why incentive systems began spreading in Sweden, despite the differences between the dominating business values in the USA (where incentive systems originated) and Sweden. A ghost myth in Sweden's national business system explains why it happened when it did. Theories on travelling ideas underemphasise the fact that organisations/countries hold varying and competing ideas of suitable practices at the same time. Ghost myths are important alternative concepts which are activated when contextual circumstances arise for a shift in practices. This research is based on a hermeneutic and qualitative approach using texts and interviews and it highlights the role of ghost myths in terms of how ideas travel and how they are translated in different contexts.

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  • Mikael Wickelgren & Thomas Andersson & Mikael Cäker, 2018. "How incentive systems arrived in Sweden - a tale of travelling ideas and ghost myths in action," International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 11(1), pages 67-81.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:11:y:2018:i:1:p:67-81
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