http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Sheridan Tatsuno, Jonkoping International Business School, www.jibs.se en Vox Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:05:50 -0800 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/swedishs-bright-future-in-services----if-it-tries-harder.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sheridan Tatsuno) http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/swedishs-bright-future-in-services----if-it-tries-harder.html?_c=feed-rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/swedishs-bright-future-in-services----if-it-tries-harder.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:05:50 -0800 Swedish business news dwells heavily on layoffs and shutdowns among manufacturers because the bad news sells papers -- and anti-ingestion pills. Except for entrepreneurship groups, most news overlooks the major shift to services going on in Swede... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/swedishs-bright-future-in-services----if-it-tries-harder.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d10876000401240b7528bc860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/breaking-the-jante-law-glass-ceiling.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sheridan Tatsuno) http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/breaking-the-jante-law-glass-ceiling.html?_c=feed-rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/breaking-the-jante-law-glass-ceiling.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:36:54 -0800 The more I talk with Swedes and immigrants, the more I believe the "Jante Law" (i.e. don't think you're better than anyone else) is seriously holding back Sweden in all endeavors. Many friends and business colleagues are so frustrated and fed up ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/breaking-the-jante-law-glass-ceiling.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d10876000401240b738ebc860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/wheres-the-next-skype.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sheridan Tatsuno) http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/wheres-the-next-skype.html?_c=feed-rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/wheres-the-next-skype.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:22:18 -0700 Swedish startups have scored a couple of times -- Skype, MySQL, and perhaps Spottify and Dreamhack. Today, JIBS met with Tillvaxtverket, a government agency promoting regional economic growth. Their latest mission: nurture young entrepreneurs i... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/wheres-the-next-skype.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d1087600040123ddc9984e860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/swedish-charms-what-i-love-about-sweden.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sheridan Tatsuno) http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/swedish-charms-what-i-love-about-sweden.html?_c=feed-rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/swedish-charms-what-i-love-about-sweden.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:15:32 -0700 As a Northern Californian, I knew little about Sweden, which many Americans view as a distant, quiet land in the far north known primarily for its Nobel prizes, IKEA and Abba. Beyond that, Sweden is totally unknown to most foreigners. Having live... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/swedish-charms-what-i-love-about-sweden.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d10876000401240b6d5e5c860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/sweden-20-room-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sheridan Tatsuno) http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/sweden-20-room-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/sweden-20-room-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:52:18 -0700 Although I've only lived here two years, I think Sweden could improve in many ways. Here are my top recommendations to policymakers, educators, students and entrepreneurs: - Overcome the "Jante Law" - Like other conservative societies, Sweden ke... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/sweden-20-room-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d1087600040123f170c64e860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/nordic-hawaii-or-glass-ceiling.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sheridan Tatsuno) http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/nordic-hawaii-or-glass-ceiling.html?_c=feed-rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/nordic-hawaii-or-glass-ceiling.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:03:09 -0700 My Japanese business friend says Sweden seems like a Nordic Hawaii since people here are so relaxed, mellow and slow moving. I agree with his impressions, but why is this? Definitely not the freezing weather half the year. I think this mellowne... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/nordic-hawaii-or-glass-ceiling.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d1087600040123ddaf6fe8860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/whither-japan-post-crisis-business-trends-and-opportunities.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sheridan Tatsuno) http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/whither-japan-post-crisis-business-trends-and-opportunities.html?_c=feed-rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/whither-japan-post-crisis-business-trends-and-opportunities.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:53:54 -0700 CPAS Seminar 2009* * CPAS activities will transfer to the Department of Political Science at Stockholm University as of January 2010. 'Whither Japan? Post-Crisis Business Trends and Opportunities' by Mr. Sheridan Tatsuno Associate Dean for Busi... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/whither-japan-post-crisis-business-trends-and-opportunities.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d1087600040123ddd5c1bf860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/jon-stewarts-take-on-sweden.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sheridan Tatsuno) http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/jon-stewarts-take-on-sweden.html?_c=feed-rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/jon-stewarts-take-on-sweden.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:40:14 -0700 A great comedy on Swedish socialism: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=89141853352 But they forgot the moose... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/jon-stewarts-take-on-sweden.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d10876000401240b640e51860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/a-nordic-apartheid-ways-out-of-the-quagmire.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sheridan Tatsuno) http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/a-nordic-apartheid-ways-out-of-the-quagmire.html?_c=feed-rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/a-nordic-apartheid-ways-out-of-the-quagmire.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:37:54 -0700 The Swedish government has finally admitted that its immigration policies are a total failure. Immigrants are concentrated in few dozen cities and increasingly isolated from mainstream society, which runs counter to Sweden's self-perception as a h... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/a-nordic-apartheid-ways-out-of-the-quagmire.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d1087600040123f1643b44860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/rushing-to-defuse-an-immigrant-time-bomb.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sheridan Tatsuno) http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/rushing-to-defuse-an-immigrant-time-bomb.html?_c=feed-rss http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/rushing-to-defuse-an-immigrant-time-bomb.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:39:32 -0700 The Swedish government just passed emergency guidelines to accelerate the mainstreaming of immigrants into the workforce, but is it too late? Like Paris, Swedish cities face a growing number of arsons and crimes, especially in immigrant communit... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sheridantatsuno.vox.com/library/post/rushing-to-defuse-an-immigrant-time-bomb.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d1087600040123ddb67473860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>