Ingrid Tollgerdt-Andersson, PhD

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 management 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 differences 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 public 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 management 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 organizations 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.

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