Staffan Canbäck’s Publications

Authorship and Interviews

Canback, S. and F. D'Agnese. 2008. Where in the World Is the Market? The Income Distribution Approach to Understanding Consumer Demand in Emerging Countries. Sumy: Problems and Perspectives in Management, 6 (2): 21-30 

Affärsvärlden. 2006. Strunta i synergierna. Stockholm: Affärsvärlden, no. 23, June 15.

Canbäck, S., P. Samouel and D. Price. 2006. Do diseconomies of scale impact firm size and performance? A theoretical and empirical overview. Hyderabad: Journal of Managerial Economics, 4 (February): 27-70.

Canbäck, S. 2005. Stora fusioner misslyckas ofta. [Does corporate size matter?] Stockholm: Axess, 4 (7): 21-24.

Canbäck, S. 2004. Bureaucratic limits of firm size: Academic summary. Vienna: EDAMBA Journal, 1 (1): 1-20.

Canback, S. 2004. The science of mergers and acquisitions (Thinkoid#3). Boston: Canback Dangel.

Broström, L. 2003. Han prisas för bästa avhandling [He is lauded for best dissertation]. Västerås, Sweden: Vestmanlands Läns Tidning, July 31, p. 6.

Canbäck, S. 2003. Bureaucratic limits of firm size: Practitioners’ summary. Henley-on-Thames: Henley Management College.

Canbäck, S., P. Samouel and D. Price. 2003. Strategy and structure in interaction: What determines the boundaries of the firm? Henley-on-Thames: Henley Management College.

Soold, H. 2002. Staffan jobbar i Boston [Staffan works in Boston]. Stockholm: KTH-nytt, no. 6: 27.

Canbäck, S. 2002: Bureaucratic limits of firm size: Empirical analysis using transaction cost economics. DBA dissertation, Uxbridge: Brunel University (Henley Management College). [US letter-size version]

Canback, S. 1999. The logic of management consulting, part 2. Milwaukee: Journal of Management Consulting, 10 (3): 3-12.

Canback, S. 1998. The logic of management consulting, part 1. Milwaukee: Journal of Management Consulting, 10 (2): 3-11.

Canbäck, S. 1998. Limits of firm size: Proposal for a test of the transaction-cost explanation of diseconomies of scale. Henley-on-Thames: Henley Management College.

Canbäck, S. 1998. Transaction cost theory and management consulting: Why do management consultants exist? Henley-on-Thames: Henley Management College.

Canback, S. and P. Tyler. 1997. Me-too route a loser in on-line banking. New York: American Banker, July 10, p. 20.

Canbäck, S. 1997. Managerial diseconomies of scale: Literature survey and hypotheses anchored in transaction cost economics. Henley-on-Thames: Henley Management College.

Canbäck, S. 1997. Critique of thesis. Henley-on-Thames: Henley Management College.

Canback, S. 1995. Analysis of US monthly economic and financial data, 1950-1994. Cambridge, MA: EconWPA: ewp-data/9811002. <Microsoft Excel .XLS>

Canback, S. 1994. Size-distribution of nation-states, 1814-1990. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Work in progress. <Lotus Improv .IMP>

Canback, S. 1994. Model for projection of global economic growth, 1993-2027. Cambridge, Massachusetts. <Lotus Improv .IMP>

Canback, S. 1994. Return and volatility in the US stock and bond markets, 1872-1993. Cambridge, Massachusetts: EconWPA: ewp-data/9810001. <Microsoft Excel .XLS>

Canback, S. 1994. United States’ economic growth and volatility, 1790-1993. Cambridge, Massachusetts: EconWPA: ewp-data/9811001. <Microsoft Excel .XLS>

Canback, S. and B. Elm-Dahlman. 1993. A new look at competitive strategy. Gothenburg: McKinsey & Co.

Højbo, F. 1993. Farvel til bosser og kolosser [Farewell to bosses and dinosaurs]. Copenhagen: Politiken, April 14, Money section, p. 10.

Canback, S. 1992. The industrial company in the year 2027. Gothenburg: Staffan Canback.

Canback, S., T. Kratzert and C. Salamon. 1992. Moving the corporation. Stockholm: McKinsey & Co.

Canback, S. and P. Lagerstrom. 1992. Time-based competition and its impact on plant network strategy. New York: McKinsey & Co. Draft.

Canback, S. and T. Kratzert. 1991. Time reduction in the order cycle: A complete guide to quotation, order, production, and delivery processes. Stockholm: McKinsey & Co.

Canback, S. 1991. Performance enhancement processes. Stockholm: McKinsey & Co.

Canback, S. 1991. Of Coase and chaos: A personal perspective on the decreasing management challenge. Madrid: Staffan Canback.

Canback, S. 1990. Using speed to drive cost and quality in production. Stockholm: McKinsey & Co.

Canbäck, S. 1990. Att vinna med teknologi (Del 3 av “Försäkring på 90-talet”)[Winning with technology (Part 3 of “Insurance in the 90s”)]. Stockholm: Försäkringstidningen (Insurance Journal), March.

Canbäck, S. 1990. Distribution: Nyckeln till framgång på 90-talet (Del 2 av “Försäkring på 90-talet”)[Distribution: The key to success in the 90s (Part 2 of “Insurance in the 90s”)]. Stockholm: Försäkringstidningen (Insurance Journal), January.

Canback, S. and A. Thulin. 1989. Creating competitive advantage in industrial manufacturing in the 1990s. Stockholm: McKinsey & Co.

Canback, S. 1989. Superior performance through excellent core skills. Stockholm: McKinsey & Co.

Canback, S. 1989. Making the new financial order happen: A Scandinavian experience. Zurich: McKinsey & Co.

Canbäck, S. 1989. Bästa bolaget vinner (Del 1 av “Försäkring på 90-talet”)[The best company wins (Part 1 of “Insurance in the 90s”)]. Stockholm: Försäkringstidningen (Insurance Journal), December.

O’Hanley, R., S. Canback, R. Goodman, B. Baron and M. Kajanto. 1989. Key trends in reinsurance and international primary insurance. Stockholm: McKinsey & Co.

Canback, S. 1988. Distinguishing myths from reality: Insurance and the single European market. Brussels: McKinsey & Co.

Canback, S. 1988. Beyond 1992: Winning in the new Europe. London: McKinsey & Co.

Baden, G. U., K. Ballantyne, S. Canback, A. Laube and J. Olsson. 1987. Taking a closer look at the customer in insurance. Hamburg: McKinsey & Co.

Canbäck, S. 1979. Simulation of asynchronous drive characteristics based on nonlinear equations. Master’s thesis, Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology.

Citations

Royston Greenwood and Roy Suddaby. 2006. Professional Service Firms, Volume 24 (Research in the Sociology of Organizations). Greenwich, Conn.: JAI Press.

McKenna, C. D. 2006. The World’s Newest Profession: Management Consulting in the Twentieth Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Mohe, M. and D. Höner. 2006. Managementberatung in der Legitimationskrise? Ein neo-institutionalistisches Szenario. Oldenburg: University of Oldenburg.

Australian Government Productivity Commission. 2006. Economic impacts of migration and population growth, final report. Melbourne: Commonwealth of Australia.

Darnall, N. and D. Edwards, Jr. 2006. Predicting the cost of environmental management system adoption: The role of capabilities, resources and ownership structure. Strategic Management Journal, 27: 301-320.

Ainamo, A., J. Tienari and A. Parviainen. 2005. Tuotekehitys liikkeenjohdon konsultoinnissa. Helsinki: Finnish Journal of Business Economics, 54 (2): 293-314.

Efken, J., J. Nölle and R. Klepper. 2005. Is small really beautiful? The contribution of food processing firms to rural development. Braunschweig: Federal Agricultural Research Centre.

Raymond, L., S. Blili and D. El Alami. 2004. L’ecart entre le consultant et la P.M.E.: Analyze et perspective. Montreal: Gestion, 28 (4): 52-60.

Harkin, T. et al. 2004: Economic concentration and structural change in the food and agriculture sector: Trends, consequences and policy options. Washington: Democratic Staff of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate.

Meriläinen, S. et al. 2004. Management consultant talk: A cross-cultural comparison of normalizing discourse and resistance. London: Organization Articles, 11 (4): 539-564.

XI Congreso Brasileiro de Custos. 2004. Gestão de projetos: administração dos custos em projetos de consultaria de organização. Porto Seguro, Brazil: XI Congreso Brasileiro de Custos.

Appelbaum, S. H. and A. J. Steed. 2004. The critical success factors in the client-consulting relationship. Bradford: Journal of Management Development, 24 (1): 68-93

Witzel, M. 2003/4. EBF research briefs: Diseconomies of scale. London: European Business Forum, no. 16 (Winter).

Korea Maritime Institute. 2003. Container harbor developmental patterns and strategy. Seoul: Korea Maritime Institute, 2003-4.

Magne, P. 2003. Staffan Canbäck vann prestigefyllt Europapris. Göteborg: Henley nyhetsbrev, no. 4 (November): 2.

Steinberger, J. 2003. Seitenblicke. Innsbruck: SoWi Monitor (October): 28.

Jones, S. 2003. Henley success in European thesis competition. London: Association of Business Schools, September.

Summit. 2003. No competition for Staffan. Henley-on-Thames: Summit, no. 8 (summer): 10.

Magne, P. 2003. Staffan Canbäck, Henley DBA, wins first prize. Gothenburg: Henley Alumni & Student News, no. 13: 3.

Lawesson, R. 2003. KTH-alumn skrev bästa avhandlingen. Stockholm: KTH-notiser, August 20.

Franck, E., T. Pudack and M.-A. Benz. 2003. Unternehmensberatung als Legitimation. Zürich: University of Zurich.

Henley Manager. 2003. First prize for Henley DBA in European thesis competition. Henley-on-Thames: Henley Manager, no. 12 (summer): 11.

Gluckler, J. and T. Armbruster. 2003. Bridging uncertainty in management consulting: the mechanisms of trust and networked reputation. Organization Studies, 24 (2): 269-298.

Nippa, M. C. and K. Petzold. 2002. Economic functions of management consulting firms: An integrative theoretical framework. Freiberg, Germany: Freiberg University of Technology and Mining.

Ainamo, A. and J. Tienari. 2002. Suomalainen mallin viimeaikainen menestystarina: Tarkastelussa liikkeenjohdon konsultoinnin rooli. Helsinki: Finnish Journal of Business Economics, 51 (2): 187-198.

Blunsdon, B. J. 2002. Beyond fashion: Why is there a market for management consulting services? Melbourne: Deakin University.

República de Colombia, Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico. 2002. Una Política Pública para el Comercio Interno de Colombia. Bogotá: Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico.

Farrell, T. A. and J. L. Marion. 2002. The protected area visitor impact Management (PAVIM) Framework: A Simplified Framework for Making Management decisions. Clevedon, England: Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 10 (1): 31-51.

Pascale, R., M. Milleman, and L. Gioja. 2001. Surfing the Edge of Chaos: The Laws of Nature and the New Laws of Business. New York: Three Rivers Press.

Ziegenfuss, J. T., Jr. 2001. Organization and Management Problem Solving: A Systems and Consulting Approach. Thousand Oaks, Calif.:Sage Publications.

República Federativa do Brasil, Ministério da Fazenda. 2001. Ato de Concentração n.º 08012.005762/00-30. Brasilia: Ministério da Fazenda.

Ernst, B. and A. Kieser. 2000. How consultants outcompete management scientists in the market for management knowledge. Zürich: Kommission für Organisation.

Carson, P. P., P. A. Lanier, K. D. Carson and B N Guidry. 2000. Clearing a path through the management fashion jungle: Some preliminary trailblazing. Academy of Management Journal, 43 (6): 1143-1158.

Friesen, G. B. 2000: Online markets are not for everyone! Milwaukee: Consulting to Management, 11 (September): 48-50.

Faust, M. 2000: Warum boomt die Managementberatung? Göttingen, Germany: SOFI-Mitteilungen, no. 28 (July): 59-90.

Long, C. 2000: You don’t have a strategic plan?--Good! Milwaukee: Consulting to Management, 11 (May).

Karlsson, K. 2000. Hotade mångsysslare. Stockholm: Affärsvärlden, March 22.

Ernst, B. and A. Kieser. 1999. In search of explanations for the consulting explosion. Mannheim, Germany: University of Mannheim.

Akst, D. 1999. Are management consultants worth the price? Kuala Lumpur: The New Straits Times, August 29, Business section, p. 2.

Akst, D. 1999. On the contrary: Telling them what they’ll pay to hear. New York: The New York Times, July 4, Money & Business section, p. 4.

Onsman, H. 1999. Management consulting: growth industry of the century? Melbourne: The Manager, June.

Cobham, A. 1999. The financing and technology decisions of SMEs: I. Finance as a determinant of investment. Oxford: University of Oxford.

Abravanel, R. and D. Ernst. 1993. Alliance versus acquisition: Strategic choices for European “national champions”. In Collaborating to compete: Using strategic alliances and acquisitions in the global marketplace, edited by J. Bleeke and D. Ernst. New York: Wiley, pp. 242-244.

Peters, T. 1992. T50: The next step. In Liberation management. New York: Ballantine Books, pp. 52-55.