DIRECTOR
Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson, PhD
Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson completed her PhD at the Stockholm School of Economics and Business Administration in 1989 with a disser-
tation on successful management in business. The results showed great differences between managers in successful and unsuccessful
companies in terms of attitudes, values and demands on leadership. The dissertation received a lot of media attention. Ingrid was
employed at the Stockholm School of Economics and Business Administration until 1993 and then at the School of Economics and
Management at the University of Lund but now works with commissioned research and consultation in the company.
Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson has during the years carried out
research on management and organizations in different fields, both
nationally and internationally. One example is research into
personal chemistry, resulting in a book "What is personal
chemistry?" (in Swedish). In 1990 she presented research on
successful manage-ment in "Success or adversity" (in Swedish). She
has also carried out research about interest in work, creativity and
productivity in knowledge and service companies (1992, 1993).
In 1995 she published the book "County Council management" (in
Swedish), which was the result of a major research project into
management in politically controlled organizations and the diffe-
rences between a manager in the public sector and a manager in
industry. The results provided evidence for the concept of the
existence of great differences between being a manager in the
pub-lic sector and one in industry, which has later been confirmed
in consultant assignments.
In 1996 the book "Swedish management in Europe" (in Swedish) was
published, it focused on similarities and differences in management
and organization in Scandinavia, Germany, the United Kingdom,
France, Spain and Italy. Furthermore opinions on Swedish manage-
ment are given. The research consisted of interviews with
managers in these countries during a two year period and of an
extensive questionnaire study. Both these two last-named books
received a great deal of media interest.
Research into why there are so few women in managerial positions
resulted in "Leadership in top management" a question of belonging
to the right sex? (in Swedish) (1997).
In 2003 a new study of female managers was carried out - on this occasion it concerned women in top management in local authorities.
Good examples were presented and aspects that can stimulate women to make a management career were highlighted.
In February 1999 "Bridge building - an international perspective on management in politically controlled organizations" (Summary in
English -1998) was published. The book is the result of a research project on management at regional and local levels in Europe, i.e.
Sweden, Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands and Italy. The study showed great differences between Swedish management and organi-
zations on the one hand and that of the other countries on the other. There is a lot that we can learn from each other and by taking
advantage of and utilizing the similarities and differences a creative development process can be stimulated.
August 2005 she published the book "Building a network for learning in a European perspective". This report focused on a comparison of
management and organization within the health services in Sweden, Denmark, Italy and Portugal.
"Management and sick leave - a comparative study of workplaces with high and low levels of sick leave" was published in December 2005.
The result dispel several myths and the book has received a great deal of media attention.
Ingrid T-A was project leader for collaboration between the School of Economics and Management at the University of Lund and three
Polish universities, Warszawa, Gdansk and Lodz. The aim was to educate young Polish researchers in management and three major
Swedish companies ABB, IKEA and Tetra Pac were the project companies.
Since 1989 Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson has, at the same time as working with research projects, also worked as a consultant (management
development, organization analysis, evaluations and seminars) in her own consulting company, Tollgerdt Management Development (Ltd.)
and then with, amongst other commissions, management development and organization development in industry and in the public sector.
She is often called in as a lecturer, is a mentor for several leaders, and a supervisor for management groups in both the public sector and
industry.
January 2008 she published the book “How can we be more efficient?”. This report can be seen as a continuation to “Building a network
for learning in a European perspective”.
Publications
The following six publications to date are in English, the others in Swedish or Danish:
Attitudes, values and demands - a cultural comparison (Europe). Management Education and Development, MEAD, vol. 24,1, 48-57, 1993.
Attitudes, values and demands - a cultural comparison. "Paper" presented at Workshop on managing in different cultures, EIASM, Cergy
Pontoise, 1992
County Council Management in politically controlled organizations. Landstingsförbundet. Stockholm: 1995
"Bridge building - an international perspective on management in politically controlled organizations" (a summary). Tema Demokrati:
Stockholm: 1998.
"Building a network for learning in a European perspective" - a comparison of the management and organization within the health
services with a focus on maternity wards. Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson & Gun-Britt Ivansson, Landstinget Kronoberg, Växjö 2005.
How can we be more efficient – an international comparison of patient documentation. Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson & Gun-Britt Ivansson,
Landstinget Kronoberg. Växjö 2008.
Publications in Swedish, Danish or Norwegian:
Vad är Personkemi? - socialpsykologisk forskning om attraktivitet, (1985). SES. Stockholm. Lennart Sjöberg & Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson
Personkjemi - om å kommunisere og fungere gjennom kontakt. (1987) Nye Atheneum Forlag: Oslo. Lennart Sjöberg & Ingrid Tollgerdt-
Andersson.
Ledarskapsteorier, företagsklimat och bedömningsmetoder - Doktorsavhandling, Handelshögskolan, EFI, Stockholm (1989)
Framgång eller motgång - en utmanande analys av svenskt ledarskap. Liber. Malmö (1990)
Hushållens konsumtion av elenergi- beteendestudier. Handelshögskolan i Stockholm. 1990. Vattenfall; Pris- och marknadsförsök. Lennart
Sjöberg & Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson
Betydningen af en positiv og effektiv ledelse, Ledelse I Dag, nr 1, s 42-26, 1990.
Företagsledares syn på den svenska modellen. RHIZIKON. Forskningsrapport. Centrum för riskforskning. Handelshögskolan Stockholm
(1991). Lennart Sjöberg & Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson.
Intresse och kreativitet inom tjänsteproducerande företag. Forskningsrapport EFI, Stockholm (1992); Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson &
Lennart Sjöberg.
Arbetsmotivation - en studie inom svenskt arbetsliv. Tjänsteförbundet. 1993.
Chef i Landsting- Ledarskap i politiskt styrda organisationer, Stockholm.Landstingsförbundet 1995
Svenskt Ledarskap i Europa, Liber 1996
Framtidens chef är en pedagogisk relationsskapare. QUID NOVI, Nya perspektiv på ledarskap, s 93-97. Stockholm. 1996.
Attitudes, values and demands- a cultural comparison (Europe) Management Education and Development, MEAD, vol. 24, 1, 48-57. 1993.
Attitudes, values and demands- a cultural comparison. Paper" presented at Workshop on managing in different cultures, EIASM, Cergy-
Pontoise, 1992.
Ledare och ledarskap- en debattskrift från Akademikerförbundet SSR och Svensk Chefsförening. Stockholm 1997.
Ledarskap på top-management nivå - en fråga om könstillhörighet? Stockholms läns landsting. Stockholm. 1997.
Brobygge - ett internationellt perspektiv på ledarskap i politiskt styrda organisationer. Stockholm:1999.
Att lyckas med ett utmanande uppdrag- en studie om styrning och medborgardialog. Landstingsförbundet. 2002
Kvinnor på toppchefsnivå i kommunen - en studie av goda exempel (2003). Kommunförbundet:Stockholm.
"Lärande nätverksbyggande i ett europeiskt perspektiv" - en jämförelse av ledning och organisation inom hälso- och sjukvård med tonvikt
på förlossningskliniker. Landstinget Kronoberg, Växjö (2005). Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson & Gun-Britt Ivansson.
Ledarskap och sjukfrånvaro - en jämförande studie av arbetsplatser med hög respektive låg sjukfrånvaro. FoU i Väst: Göteborg (2005).
Förvaltningschefsrollen – nuläge, förväntningar och framtid Stadsledningskontoret: Stockholms Stad, 2008
Copyright © Tollgerdt Ledarutveckling AB
Tollgerdt Management Development (Ltd)
Photo: Lars G Andersson
tation on successful management in business. The results showed great differences between managers in successful and unsuccessful
companies in terms of attitudes, values and demands on leadership. The dissertation received a lot of media attention. Ingrid was
employed at the Stockholm School of Economics and Business Administration until 1993 and then at the School of Economics and
Management at the University of Lund but now works with commissioned research and consultation in the company.
Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson has during the years carried out
research on management and organizations in different fields, both
nationally and internationally. One example is research into
personal chemistry, resulting in a book "What is personal
chemistry?" (in Swedish). In 1990 she presented research on
successful manage-ment in "Success or adversity" (in Swedish). She
has also carried out research about interest in work, creativity and
productivity in knowledge and service companies (1992, 1993).
In 1995 she published the book "County Council management" (in
Swedish), which was the result of a major research project into
management in politically controlled organizations and the diffe-
rences between a manager in the public sector and a manager in
industry. The results provided evidence for the concept of the
existence of great differences between being a manager in the
pub-lic sector and one in industry, which has later been confirmed
in consultant assignments.
In 1996 the book "Swedish management in Europe" (in Swedish) was
published, it focused on similarities and differences in management
and organization in Scandinavia, Germany, the United Kingdom,
France, Spain and Italy. Furthermore opinions on Swedish manage-
ment are given. The research consisted of interviews with
managers in these countries during a two year period and of an
extensive questionnaire study. Both these two last-named books
received a great deal of media interest.
Research into why there are so few women in managerial positions
resulted in "Leadership in top management" a question of belonging
to the right sex? (in Swedish) (1997).
In 2003 a new study of female managers was carried out - on this occasion it concerned women in top management in local authorities.
Good examples were presented and aspects that can stimulate women to make a management career were highlighted.
In February 1999 "Bridge building - an international perspective on management in politically controlled organizations" (Summary in
English -1998) was published. The book is the result of a research project on management at regional and local levels in Europe, i.e.
Sweden, Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands and Italy. The study showed great differences between Swedish management and organi-
zations on the one hand and that of the other countries on the other. There is a lot that we can learn from each other and by taking
advantage of and utilizing the similarities and differences a creative development process can be stimulated.
August 2005 she published the book "Building a network for learning in a European perspective". This report focused on a comparison of
management and organization within the health services in Sweden, Denmark, Italy and Portugal.
"Management and sick leave - a comparative study of workplaces with high and low levels of sick leave" was published in December 2005.
The result dispel several myths and the book has received a great deal of media attention.
Ingrid T-A was project leader for collaboration between the School of Economics and Management at the University of Lund and three
Polish universities, Warszawa, Gdansk and Lodz. The aim was to educate young Polish researchers in management and three major
Swedish companies ABB, IKEA and Tetra Pac were the project companies.
Since 1989 Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson has, at the same time as working with research projects, also worked as a consultant (management
development, organization analysis, evaluations and seminars) in her own consulting company, Tollgerdt Management Development (Ltd.)
and then with, amongst other commissions, management development and organization development in industry and in the public sector.
She is often called in as a lecturer, is a mentor for several leaders, and a supervisor for management groups in both the public sector and
industry.
January 2008 she published the book “How can we be more efficient?”. This report can be seen as a continuation to “Building a network
for learning in a European perspective”.
Publications
The following six publications to date are in English, the others in Swedish or Danish:
Attitudes, values and demands - a cultural comparison (Europe). Management Education and Development, MEAD, vol. 24,1, 48-57, 1993.
Attitudes, values and demands - a cultural comparison. "Paper" presented at Workshop on managing in different cultures, EIASM, Cergy
Pontoise, 1992
County Council Management in politically controlled organizations. Landstingsförbundet. Stockholm: 1995
"Bridge building - an international perspective on management in politically controlled organizations" (a summary). Tema Demokrati:
Stockholm: 1998.
"Building a network for learning in a European perspective" - a comparison of the management and organization within the health
services with a focus on maternity wards. Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson & Gun-Britt Ivansson, Landstinget Kronoberg, Växjö 2005.
How can we be more efficient – an international comparison of patient documentation. Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson & Gun-Britt Ivansson,
Landstinget Kronoberg. Växjö 2008.
Publications in Swedish, Danish or Norwegian:
Vad är Personkemi? - socialpsykologisk forskning om attraktivitet, (1985). SES. Stockholm. Lennart Sjöberg & Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson
Personkjemi - om å kommunisere og fungere gjennom kontakt. (1987) Nye Atheneum Forlag: Oslo. Lennart Sjöberg & Ingrid Tollgerdt-
Andersson.
Ledarskapsteorier, företagsklimat och bedömningsmetoder - Doktorsavhandling, Handelshögskolan, EFI, Stockholm (1989)
Framgång eller motgång - en utmanande analys av svenskt ledarskap. Liber. Malmö (1990)
Hushållens konsumtion av elenergi- beteendestudier. Handelshögskolan i Stockholm. 1990. Vattenfall; Pris- och marknadsförsök. Lennart
Sjöberg & Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson
Betydningen af en positiv og effektiv ledelse, Ledelse I Dag, nr 1, s 42-26, 1990.
Företagsledares syn på den svenska modellen. RHIZIKON. Forskningsrapport. Centrum för riskforskning. Handelshögskolan Stockholm
(1991). Lennart Sjöberg & Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson.
Intresse och kreativitet inom tjänsteproducerande företag. Forskningsrapport EFI, Stockholm (1992); Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson &
Lennart Sjöberg.
Arbetsmotivation - en studie inom svenskt arbetsliv. Tjänsteförbundet. 1993.
Chef i Landsting- Ledarskap i politiskt styrda organisationer, Stockholm.Landstingsförbundet 1995
Svenskt Ledarskap i Europa, Liber 1996
Framtidens chef är en pedagogisk relationsskapare. QUID NOVI, Nya perspektiv på ledarskap, s 93-97. Stockholm. 1996.
Attitudes, values and demands- a cultural comparison (Europe) Management Education and Development, MEAD, vol. 24, 1, 48-57. 1993.
Attitudes, values and demands- a cultural comparison. Paper" presented at Workshop on managing in different cultures, EIASM, Cergy-
Pontoise, 1992.
Ledare och ledarskap- en debattskrift från Akademikerförbundet SSR och Svensk Chefsförening. Stockholm 1997.
Ledarskap på top-management nivå - en fråga om könstillhörighet? Stockholms läns landsting. Stockholm. 1997.
Brobygge - ett internationellt perspektiv på ledarskap i politiskt styrda organisationer. Stockholm:1999.
Att lyckas med ett utmanande uppdrag- en studie om styrning och medborgardialog. Landstingsförbundet. 2002
Kvinnor på toppchefsnivå i kommunen - en studie av goda exempel (2003). Kommunförbundet:Stockholm.
"Lärande nätverksbyggande i ett europeiskt perspektiv" - en jämförelse av ledning och organisation inom hälso- och sjukvård med tonvikt
på förlossningskliniker. Landstinget Kronoberg, Växjö (2005). Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson & Gun-Britt Ivansson.
Ledarskap och sjukfrånvaro - en jämförande studie av arbetsplatser med hög respektive låg sjukfrånvaro. FoU i Väst: Göteborg (2005).
Förvaltningschefsrollen – nuläge, förväntningar och framtid Stadsledningskontoret: Stockholms Stad, 2008
Copyright © Tollgerdt Ledarutveckling AB
Tollgerdt Management Development (Ltd)
Photo: Lars G Andersson