Information technology at IKEA: An "open sesame" solution or just another type of facility?

Article Abstract:

Information technology (IT) and such business applications as IT systems, which create great expectations to solve most problems a company faces, are treated simply as a facility among many other resources in business networks such as products, facilities, business units and relationships. A series of interactions patterns between IT facilities and the surrounding resources are extracted analytically using a case study centered on Production Information Assistance, on of key IT systems for product information administration in IKEA, the worldwide leader in furniture retailing.

Sweden, Information technology, Information technology management

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How management innovation happens

Article Abstract:

A historical analysis more than 100 management innovation cases is presented and causes of innovation are analyzed.

United Kingdom, Analysis, Causes of

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The experimental roots of revolutionary vision

Article Abstract:

The successful business strategies and creative innovations of IKEA, a furniture retailer are discussed.

Innovations

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