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3 Research News April 2014
Contents: Recent Publications and Scientific Articles Published by the University of Vaasa Researcher in the Spotlight New Funding and Research Projects Dissertations Research Group in Focus Current Issues The Graduate School Announces
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Editor: Virpi Juppo Publication and Science Editor tel. +358 29 449 8111, email: virpi.juppo@uva.fi Layout: Juho Salokangas Research News in the Internet: www.uva.fi/en/research/popularisation/news/ This newsletter is published in every other month during the academic year. Next newsletter will be published in September.
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4 Recent Publications and Scientific Articles
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Several high-quality articles have been published by the researchers of the university. Publications at level 2 or 3 in the Finnish Publication Forum classification are presented. Yohanes Kristianto with Angappa Gunasekaran and Jianxin Jiao an article Logical reconfiguration of reconfigurable manufacturing systems with stream of variations modelling: a stochastic two-stage programming and shortest path model in International Journal of Production Research. Huu Le Nguyen and Jorma Larimo a book chapter Entry Motives, Psychic Effect and Post-Acquisition Strategies of Emerging Economy Multinationals in Developed Countries in the book Success and Challenges of Emerging Economy Multinationals, published by Palgrave Macmillan. Vesa Routamaa a book chapter Building Innovative Teams on Diverse Creativity in Rethinking Innovation: Global Perspectives, published by Routledge. Jorma Larimo with Ethiopia L. Segaro and Marian V. Jones an article Internationalisation of family small and medium sized enterprises: The role of stewardship orientation, family commitment culture and top management team in International Business Review. Klaus Grobys an article Momentum in global equity markets in time of troubles: Does the economic state matter? in Economic Letters.
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5 Recent Publications and Scientific Articles
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Seppo Hassi and Rudi Wietsma published an article Products of generalized Nevanlinna Functions with symmetric rational functions in Journal of Functional Analysis. – Waiting for the referee reports took more than 2,5 years, but the final printing went actually rather fast, professor Hassi tells. – This was the slowest review process of my career. I think the editors of the journal had trouble in finding the right reviewers. Usually the reviewers have 4 to 6 months to read the article. Journal of Functional Analysis is the top journal in the field of functional analysis. It issues twice a month. Quite a lot of articles are waiting to be reviewed. Reject percent is high. – It is important to have the positive statements from the reviewers. The article has to be nearly perfect, in practice you can’t rewrite any parts of the article because so many excellent articles are waiting to be printed. Comments on the article were positive and the research was published in March. – We knew we had good results, and finally the research is published.
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6 Published by the University of Vaasa
Knif, Johan & Pape Bernd (2013). Contributions to mathematics, statistics, econometrics, and finance. Essays in Honour of Professor Seppo Pynnönen. Acta Wasaensia 296, Statistics 7. The compilation is dedicated to Professor Seppo Pynnönen on the occasion of his 60th birthday. It consists of 24 contributions by more than 40 authors in the areas of mathematics, statistics, econometrics, and finance. – As a consequence of his social and academic skills, Pynnönen has as a dedicated researcher, teacher, and friend over the years interacted with many people from a wide range of academic areas. This collection provides us an opportunity to express our appreciation and gratitude to him, editors Johan Knif and Pape Bernd explain. Azmoodeh, Ehsan, Tommi Sottinen, Lauri Viitasaari & Adil Yazigi (2013). Necessary and sufficient conditions for Hölder continuity of Gaussian processes. Proceedings of the University of Vaasa. Working Papers 7, Mathematics 4. Yazigi, Adil (2013). Representation of self-similar Gaussian processes. Proceedings of the University of Vaasa. Working Papers 6, Mathematics 3.
Orders and pdf-versions: www.uva.fi/en/research/publications/orders/database/
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7 Researcher in the Spotlight University lecturer Kim Sandvad West first came to Finland in 2007 to learn Finnish in a week, but he liked the country so much that he forgot to go back home to Denmark. After having lived in Helsinki for some years, he moved to Vaasa in 2012. At the university West teaches Danish, Faroese, rhetoric and Scandinavian studies. He has a master’s degree in Scandinavian languages and literature from the University of Aarhus. West started writing his doctoral thesis last year. He studies television cooking programs, how the chefs verbalize and describe taste and how they describe the texture or the smell of the food. – Although I’m still at an early stage of my research, it looks like the chefs use quite a lot of metaphors. They often describe taste by creating whole scenarios and visions. West analyses several seasons of four different shows, two female and two male chefs. – Female chefs often use extravagant words and create bigger scenarios. Male chefs are more precise and short in their description, West tells. West combines rhetoric, metaphors and theory of relevance in his study. – The main thing is the shared relevance. The chef has to speak the same language as the audience to be understood and to create a common ground of references. – I have days and days of data, but I don’t mind because I like watching cooking shows, tells West who also likes to cook. He has been able to combine his work and hobby. At the moment West’s favorite cuisine is North African and Vietnamese. When it comes to Finnish food, more seasoning would do a great deal, West encourages.
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8 New Funding and Research Projects (> 10 000 €)
The Foundation for Economic Education (Liikesivistysrahasto) has granted several scholarships to the researchers of the university: Adam Smale and research team: Cross-cultural Study of Contemporary Careers: Finland and Around the World, 18 000 euros. Henkilöstöjohtamisen tila, tarpeet ja tulosvaikutukset pk-yrityksessä project, 16 000 euros. Arto Suvas and research team: Menestyvien ja epäonnistuvien startup-yritysten tunnistaminen, 12 000 euros. Scholarships for postgraduate education Jamshed Iqbal, Financial Distress and Firm Financial Performance: Role of Corporate Governance, 10 000 euros Harri Koski, Toimintaa johtavat tarinat, narratiivinen tutkimus pk-yrityksissä, 12 000 euros Karita Luokkanen-Rabetino, Eksploitaatio ja eksploraatio tuotemarkkinastrategian sopeuttamisen keinoina. Analyysi kuuden suomalaisen huonekaluvalmistajan selviytymisestä muuttuvassa markkinaympäristössä pitkällä aikavälillä, 16 000 euros Sharareh Mansouri Jajaee, The Role of the Cultural Values, Age, Education and Religion on the Advertising Perception - An Application of GLOBE Cultural Framework, 10 000 euros Maarika Maury-Nyman, Strategiatuntemuksen vahvistaminen organisaatiossa, 16 000 euros For post doc research Tahir Ali Trust as a Governance Mechanism for Successfully Managing International Joint Ventures: An Integrative Perspective of Social Exchange Theory and Transaction Cost Theory Evidence from Nordic Multinational Firms 10 000 euros. Full list of the grant receivers: www.lsr.fi
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9 New Funding and Research Projects
ECV-eCharge-UVA In the project ”eCharge – EV systems and grid integration” the use of electric vehicles is studied in different operation environments. In addition to usual passenger cars and buses the application of electric vehicles in special environments such harbors and mines will be analyzed. – The special focus is on the charging technology and in the integration to the grid. In the University of Vaasa especially the safety and protection of the charging infrastructure will be studied, tells professor Kimmo Kauhaniemi. The eCharge project is a part of a larger ECV (Electric Commercial Vehicles) network of industrial and public research projects funded from the EVE program of TEKES. In this project University of Vaasa cooperates with three other research partners. Total budget of the project is 1.3 M€ out of which the share of the University of Vaasa is 170 000€. In addition to TEKES the project gets funding from 14 industrial and municipal partners.
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10 Dissertations
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17.2. Jari Koskinen, Industrial Management A dynamic business model for high-tech industry in a global environment - The origin of operational patterns by means of social selection. Acta Wasaensia 295. Jari Koskinen’s doctoral thesis presents a new view of firms’ dynamic capabilities and flexibility operations, introducing a new business model called the dynamic business model (DBM). Field of the study is industrial management. – The new model will help firms to create more effective management systems and operational processes in order to better serve their customers, Koskinen explains. In recent years numerous events have had a huge impact on the way people conduct business. Some of these events have even resulted in a global economic crisis. This state of affairs has led to an uncertain and challenging business environment and has affected the management of businesses throughout the world. – Effective management and business models in the global market place of the twenty-first century have become more and more crucial, explains Koskinen, who has the top management position in Vacon. The research supports the view that those companies that can quickly react to their changing surroundings will become successful than their competitors. Research shows that a number of key factors, including entrepreneurial strategy, R&D to market performance, dynamic operational excellence, and intellectual capital with decentralized decision-making processes are critical for high technology companies.
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11 Dissertations
7.3. Lars E. Palmroos, Accounting and Finance Construction of an institutionally aware process-oriented performance measurement system - A case study of a Finnish local government. Acta Wasaensia 294.
12.2. Ruifeng Duan, Telecommunications Engineering On performance analysis of cognitive radios. Acta Wasaensia 293.
28.1. Liandong Zhu, Industrial Management Sustainable biodiesel production from microalgae cultivated with piggery wastewater. Acta Wasaensia 292.
Upcoming Defences 2.5. Charlotta SirĂŠn, Management Strategic Learning: A Route to Competitive Advantage? www.uva.fi/events
NOVEMBER April 2014 2013
12 Research Group in Focus
Research Group in Focus – Business Law, Information and Knowledge Research Group The Business Law, Information and Knowledge research group produces multidisciplinary research where business studies and law intersect both methodologically and in terms of content. In addition to business studies like finance, accounting and management and also communication, the programme collaborates closely with representatives from the other fields of science. The research programme is therefore genuinely multidisciplinary. – The research programme emphasizes the phenomenon-oriented connection between research on corporate law, tax law, and business. The research conducted by the research group focuses on the significance of information in various dimensions of corporate operations, both nationally and internationally, professor Juha Lindgren, leader of the research group tells. – The goal is to examine the impact of the regulation of information on businesses and their owners. The research produces tools creating a more efficient business environment, manage risks and develop new business opportunities. The research group collaborates closely with departments at the University of Vaasa and other universities in Vaasa. The University of Vaasa also works in close partnership with the Universities of Lapland, Turku, Tampere, Eastern Finland and Helsinki, as well as with a consortium of universities from ten different European countries.
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13 Current issues
Adam Smale has been nominated as a Professor in Management starting at 1.4.2014. Anita Nuopponen has been nominated as a Professor in Technical Communication of starting at 1.8.2014. Consumer researchers from a broad scope of disciplines are welcome to participate in the 3rd Nordic Conference on Consumer Research on 21–22 of May. Read more: http://nccr2014.com/
Publishing in the University series Information event on Wednesday 23 of April, 14.15–15.00 pm. in Fabriikki, F118. At the event you’ll get the information about the publishing process (especially doctoral dissertation) and the template. If you want to publish in the University’s own series, please contact first julkaisut@ uva.fi. The template and instructions for publishing: https://port.uwasa.fi/english/ researcher/publishing/uv_series/
NOVEMBER April 2014 2013
14 The Graduate School Announces
The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa admits only the most motivated, talented and research-oriented students to its doctoral programmes. The students apply for admission to the doctoral programmes. The application period opens in May, the deadline is 30th of April.
Further information: www.uva.fi/en/research/researcher/ graduate_school
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