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Time and space in managerial work: literature review

In the article of Stefan Tengblad (2002, Time and space in managerial work, Scandinavian Journal of Management, pp. 543-566.), the working behaviour of top management in the internationalised economy is investigated. He studied the behaviour of eight CEOs in Sweden. The purpose of his article is to make a comparison with CEO behaviour 50 years ago by using similar methods as the classic study "Executive Behaviour" (Carlson, 1951). Both similarities and differences are examined. The focus of the paper of Tengblad is mainly about continuity versus change regarding time and space allocation of the top managers.
The objective of this review is to evaluate the research of Stefan Tengblad (2002) compared to the Carlson study (1951) and to find out of the methodology provide useful input for theoretical discussion about managerial work.

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