Organization and Management – research
Researchers in management and organization have a broad area of interest that can be summarized into three overlapping themes:
Relationships, emotions and power
The research is directed towards everyday interactions within the organization. This includes studies on friendship, affect and emotions, identity, leadership, conflicts and power relations. Together, we are particularly interested in how these dimensions interact and constitute the reality of the workplace.
Sustainable and inclusive working conditions
The area of interest encompasses how work can be organized in ways that are more inclusive, fair and sustainable in the long term. We do this, for example, by examining workplace conditions and their potential limitations and opportunities. Recurring themes include gender, age, equality, migration, burnout, opting-out and work-life balance.
Entrepreneurship, strategy and learning
Research in this area focuses on how organizations, companies and individuals create value, formulate strategies and develop knowledge in different contexts. Central themes can be described as strategy and business development, circular economy, coopetition, competition between companies, the role of AI, B2B negotiations and the construction of knowledge.
Our research is mainly based on qualitative methods, but also includes quantitative elements. Analytical perspectives vary, but common approaches consist of narrative, postcolonial, discursive and practice-based lenses.
Our research projects include both national and international collaborations. Current projects include social and human sustainability, gender equality, burnout, work-life balance and the organization of elderly care. Other projects examine collaboration and knowledge production in hybrid learning environments, how emotions, power and AI interact in business relationships, and how structural barriers affect career development and entrepreneurial opportunities for highly educated immigrants in Finland.
What particularly unites us is the ambition to develop organizational theory and contribute to both academic and other current discussions. With our research, we want to together create impact and change at a societal, organizational and individual level.
