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Halvor Holtskog is Professor of Technology Management in the Department of Technology, Economy, and Management at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. Elias G. Carayannis is Full Professor of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; co-Founder and co-Director of the Global and Entrepreneurial Finance Research Institute (GEFRI); and Director of Research on Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, European Union Research Center (EURC) at the School of Business of the George Washington University in Washington, DC, USA. Aris Kaloudis is Professor and Head of Unit at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. Geir Ringen is Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway.

1.Introductory Chapter.- 2. The financial crisis.- 3. Development of suspension parts project.- 4. Organizational Culture I - the Differentiated perspective.- 5. Culture II - Internal business contradictions.- 6. Facilitative management.- 7. Policy implications of the reindustrialization of advanced economies.- 8. Conclusion