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A SOLUTION TO THE DILEMMA BETWEEN R&D EXPANSION AND THE PRODUCTIVITY DECLINE: LESSONS FROM THE R&D MODELS IN AMAZON AND FINLAND

2019

As a consequence of the two-faced nature of information and communication technology (ICT), a majority of ICT leaders have been confronting the critical problem of a dilemma between R&D expansion and productivity decline in the digital economy. However, Amazon has been able to accomplish a skyrocketing increase in R&D and market capitalization. Finland has also accomplished balanced advancement not only of welfare but also economic resurgence. This paper attempted to elucidate the miracle of two ICT leaders. By means of a comparative empirical analysis of respective development trajectories, the sources of their success were analyzed thereby the comparative advantage and disadvantag…

Examining the role of waste-to-energy in a circular economy in Finland with meeting a zero-waste goal

2016

As the concept for circular economy gains traction in the world and the EU pushes for the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy model, the role of waste-toenergy is crucial in a circular economy as it is the last chance to extract value out of material at the same time as providing an alternative energy source, henceforth bringing together a closed-loop system. A functioning circular economy will also have minimal waste generated which is sync with the idea of zero-waste. How all these aspects really work together is the focal point of this Master’s thesis where the aim is to see how the three factors of waste-to-energy, the circular economy and a zero-waste goal work toget…

The Role of Anticipated Guilt and its Neutralisation in Explaining Responsible Online Shopping

2023

Although responsible consumption has been the target of growing interest in academic research, the antecedents of responsible online shopping remain poorly understood. In this study, we address this gap in prior research by focusing on the role of anticipated guilt in explaining responsible online shopping. By using data from 479 Finnish consumers, we aim to answer two research questions: (1) how strong an antecedent of responsible online shopping intention is anticipated guilt in relation to other potential antecedents and (2) how efficiently can consumers regulate their resulting feelings of guilt by using different kinds of neutralisation techniques? We find anticipated guilt to be a str…

The position of Finnish and Swedish as well as other languages at universities in Finland

2015

"English is a way of travelling, Finnish the station from which you set out" : Reflections on the identities of L2 teachers in the context of Finland

2017

JULIET 2022 : Continuing to prepare class teachers as language educators

2022

In 1995 JULIET programme was established in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Jyväskylä and 27 years on, JULIET continues to prepare class teachers specialised in foreign language pedagogy. Each year a ‘home group’ of students join the 35ECTS programme that continues across the four-five years of class teacher education. Over the years, however, significant developments have taken place in the Finnish National Curriculum for Basic Education, in the diversity of students and school communities, and in the JULIET programme itself. This article outlines how JULIET has developed and continues to prepare class teachers specialised in foreign language education today. nonPe…

From innovation to labour costs : Change of emphasis in Finnish competitiveness policy ideas after the Eurocrisis

2018

Small open economies such as Finland are particularly exposed to international market competition. In this article, Finland is analysed as a competition state where the pursuit of international advantages is a policy priority. Previously, Finland has been argued to be an exemplar of an economy following a strategy of radical transformation via creatively utilizing corporatist institutions instead of relying mainly on liberal reforms. In the 1990s, Finnish policymakers adopted policy ideas that emphasize technological change, innovation and education as a means to competitive edges and pursued these goals in a coordinated manner. This allowed Finland to adopt an export-led growth model and s…

Kaiken keskellä kollegiaalisuus

2018

Historian ja nykyajan suhteeseen liitetään usein klisee, että nykyisyyttä ei voi tuntea ilman historian tuntemusta. Kysymys ei kuitenkaan ole näin yksinkertainen -- nykyisyys ei ole historiallisten tapahtumien itsestään selvä ja vaihtoehdoton seuraus, vaan nykyisyyden ja historian suhde on moniulotteisempi. Jussi Välimaa tekee teoksessaan “Opinteillä oppineita” suomalaisen korkeakoulutuksen historiallisen synteesin, mutta kommentoi samalla nykyisen korkeakoulupolitiikan toimintaa tai toimimattomuutta historiallisten kerrostumien näkökulmasta. nonPeerReviewed

Johann Gottfired Seume: Kesä 1805

2019

Arvostelu teoksesta Johan Gottfired Seume: Kesä 1805, matka Saksasta Baltian ja Venäjän halki Suomeen, Ruotsiin ja Tanskaan. Suom. Suvi Valli, Poesia 2018 nonPeerReviewed

Myyttinen historia suomalaisissa oppikirjoissa

2019

Arvio teoksesta Ahonen, Sirkka. Suomen historian monet myytit. Kansallinen katse historian kirjoissa. Gaudeamus. 2017. 247 s. ISBN 978-952-495-430-3. nonPeerReviewed