Research on Managerial Tasks: Conditions, Ways of working and Results

Vinnova´s commitments in the field of work life development aim to create sustainable development in business and public sectors by enlightening the importance of human factors as a creative resource. Focus is on the organisation of work, and on management and leadership issues that increase the ability to develop a long-term sustainable working life. The goal is global competitiveness.

"Managerial tasks - conditions, ways of working and results" is the second call in the program "The workplace as an innovation system" The call focusing on the importance of the managerial function for the efficiency and sustainable development of operations in business and public sector. The aim is to enlighten, develop and renew how management is organised and carried out at various workplaces in Sweden. Taking the Swedish management tradition as a point of departure the idea is to develop knowledge, understanding and practice.

For Swedish version see/för svensk version se "Forskning om chefskap" (Vinnova Information VI 2009:02).