Christina Garsten

In Discreet Power, Christina Garsten and Adrienne Sörbom undertake an ethnographic study of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Accessing one of the primary agenda-setting organizations of our day, they draw on interviews and participant observation to examine how the WEF wields its influence. They situate the WEF within an emerging system of "discretionary governance," in which actors craft ideas and entice formal authorities and top leaders in order to garner significant sway. Yet in spite of its image as a powerful, exclusive brain trust, the WEF has no formal mandate to implement its positions. It must convince others to advance chosen causes and enact suggestions, rendering its position quite fragile. Garsten and Sörbom argue that the WEF must be viewed relationally as a brokering organization that lives between the market and political spheres and that extends its reach through associated individuals and groups.They place the WEF in the context of a broader shift, arguing that while this type of governance opens up novel ways of dealing with urgent global problems, it challenges core democratic values.

In Discreet Power, Christina Garsten and Adrienne Sörbom undertake an ethnographic study of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Accessing one of the primary agenda-setting organizations of our day, they draw on interviews and participant observation to examine how the WEF wields its influence. They situate the WEF within an emerging system of "discretionary governance," in which actors craft ideas and entice formal authorities and top leaders in order to garner significant sway. Yet in spite of its image as a powerful, exclusive brain trust, the WEF has no formal mandate to implement its positions. It must convince others to advance chosen causes and enact suggestions, rendering its position quite fragile. Garsten and Sörbom argue that the WEF must be viewed relationally as a brokering organization that lives between the market and political spheres and that extends its reach through associated individuals and groups.They place the WEF in the context of a broader shift, arguing that while this type of governance opens up novel ways of dealing with urgent global problems, it challenges core democratic values.

Denna bok är resultatet av ett samhällsvetenskapligt forskningsprojekt om de policyprofessionella i svensk politik. Med detta begrepp avses aktörer inom den politiska sfären som inte är förtroendevalda utan anställda för att bedriva politik, till exempel som politiskt sakkunniga, politiska sekreterare, pressekreterare, PR-konsulter och utredare på fackförbund och tankesmedjor. Dessa aktörer har ökat kraftigt i antal under de senaste decennierna, och deras inflytande har också vuxit sig allt större. Titeln Makt utan mandat syftar på att det är mycket oklart på vilka grunder som denna grupp utövar politisk makt och inflytande. Analysen är den första i sitt slag som tar ett helhetsgrepp om denna nya sociala och politiska kategori. Boken bygger på ett omfattande och unikt intervjumaterial samt en kartläggning av denna växande och för de flesta människor osynliga grupp politiska aktörer. Christina Garsten är professor i socialantropologi, Bo Rothstein professor i statsvetenskap och Stefan Svallfors professor i sociologi.

Globaliseringen är en omdiskuterad företeelse. Att världen i en allt snabbare takt har integrerats under senare årtionden genom arbete, handel, resande och internet är ett faktum. Vissa ser med oro på framtiden medan andra har dragit fördelar och ser nya möjligheter. I den här antologin belyser ett antal forskare globaliseringens effekter på arbete, kultur och samhällsliv. Migranters livs- och arbetsvillkor skildras i bokens kapitel om exempelvis gatuförsäljare, arbetskraftsinvandrare och kvinnor inom en globalt växande tjänstesektor. I bostadsområdet Sweden Hills i Japan står faluröda hus på rad och vi lär oss om hur det typiskt svenska blir glokalt och om japansk företagskultur i Dalarna. Annat som tas upp i boken är hur globaliseringen påverkat den svenska modellen och den svenska arbetsmarknaden. Andra teman är miljöns globalitet och ideal om anställningsbarhet.Boken vänder sig till alla som är intresserade av samhälls- och arbetslivsfrågor, omvärldsanalys och politik.

Vinster i välfärden, slagsmål i taxiköerna och friskolor som går i konkurs - den så kallade marknaden tycks inte klara sig utan gränssättning och organisering. Utblickar av forskare i företagsekonomi, statsvetenskap och socialt arbete. Med en färsk opinionsundersökning. Riksbankens Jubileumsfonds årsbok 2014/2015.

This exciting new text engages with the issue of ethical dilemmas encountered in different organizations. Rather than exploring the definition of ethical conduct, this book focuses on the way in which the process of organization produces dilemmas of ethical behaviour. Using illustrative accounts from corporate settings as a basis, the book explores the conditions that lead to ethical dilemmas and the strategies organizations adopt to deal with these dilemmas or steer away from them. The book suggests that ethical dilemmas are often dealt with by directing attention away from the core problem, rather than engaging with and solving it.This is a fascinating text, which raises important questions and provides a deeper understanding of the dynamics of ethical processes. A company’s ethical behaviour is a major criterion by which the company, its products and services are judged and is therefore crucial to sound management in today’s organizations. Ethical Dilemmas in Management is essential reading for all students of business and management and ethics.

This exciting new text engages with the issue of ethical dilemmas encountered in different organizations. Rather than exploring the definition of ethical conduct, this book focuses on the way in which the process of organization produces dilemmas of ethical behaviour. Using illustrative accounts from corporate settings as a basis, the book explores the conditions that lead to ethical dilemmas and the strategies organizations adopt to deal with these dilemmas or steer away from them. The book suggests that ethical dilemmas are often dealt with by directing attention away from the core problem, rather than engaging with and solving it.This is a fascinating text, which raises important questions and provides a deeper understanding of the dynamics of ethical processes. A company’s ethical behaviour is a major criterion by which the company, its products and services are judged and is therefore crucial to sound management in today’s organizations. Ethical Dilemmas in Management is essential reading for all students of business and management and ethics.

Globalization of trade and organizational change increase the impact of markets in peoples' lives. But in what ways do markets matter? This book is about how financial analysts, marketing people, corporate leaders and other actors in Western market economies perceive, model, and use markets. It provides an ethnographic window into the cultural processes of contemporary markets; how people employ the market to solve problems, create capital, gain political ends, challenge economic processes, and delineate moral values and responsibilities.

Globalization of trade and organizational change increase the impact of markets in peoples' lives. But in what ways do markets matter? This book is about how financial analysts, marketing people, corporate leaders and other actors in Western market economies perceive, model, and use markets. It provides an ethnographic window into the cultural processes of contemporary markets; how people employ the market to solve problems, create capital, gain political ends, challenge economic processes, and delineate moral values and responsibilities.