IKEA

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A privately held, deliberately opaque retailer; most English-language books are authorized or design-historical rather than investigative.

4 books

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  1. Leading by Design: The IKEA StoryBertil Torekull, Ingvar Kamprad, 1999
  2. The Truth About IKEAJohan Stenebo, 2010
  3. The IKEA EdgeAnders Dahlvig, 2011

Books 4

Leading by Design: The IKEA Story
T2 Leading by Design: The IKEA Story
Bertil Torekull, Ingvar Kamprad · 1999 · Insider account: built on long interviews with founder Kamprad.
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The Truth About IKEA
T3 The Truth About IKEA
Johan Stenebo · 2010 · Insider account by a former director; the only unauthorised English book of substance.
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The IKEA Edge
T3 The IKEA Edge
Anders Dahlvig · 2011 · Insider account: the CEO from 1999-2009 on the operating model.
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Design by IKEA: A Cultural History
T3 Design by IKEA: A Cultural History
Sara Kristoffersson · 2014 · Academic study of how IKEA constructed its Swedishness.
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