University of Jyväskylä, Department of History and Ethnology, and Reseach Group ”Organisational Evolution and Dynamics”

University of Jyväskylä, Department of History and Ethnology, and Reseach Group ”Organisational

Evolution and Dynamics”

2007

University of Jyväskylä

► founded in 1934

► one of the largest universities in Finland ► total income 182,3 million euros

► 7 faculties

► some 16 400 students

► staff about 2 600

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Athens

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History of the University of Jyväskylä

2007 73th Anniversary

1934 University College of Education

1963 Physical Education1966 University

1863 Teacher Training College

1912 Summer University 1912 Scientific Library 1918 University Society

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Core fields in research and education

Natural sciences and mathematics

Human-centered sciences

Sport and health sciences

Teacher education

2007

Unique Majors at the University of Jyväskylä

Art EducationEconomic History

Sport SciencesPhysiotherapy

Health EducationGerontology

Public Health

Management

Museology

FinnishSign Language

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Productivity in Finnish Universities 1998-2001 and 2002-2005 (average = 1)

Source:

Tarmo Räty:

Korkeakoulujen

tuottavuuden

kehitys

1998 - 2005

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Productivity in different faculties in Finland 2001 and 2005 (1=average)

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Department of History and Ethnology (HELA)

Combines the research and teaching of the disciplines of History and Ethnology

Aim of research and education: to draw a wide, profound and theoretically versatile picture of past phenomena and their background; they document, analyze and evaluate human culture across time

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HELA: at the forefront of education and research (statistics from 2006)

Share from the faculty’s personnel 12-13 % and 15 % from students

Share from publications 36 %, from Ph.D.’s 32 %, and from MA’s 15 %

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Organisational evolution and dynamicsInterdisciplinary research group

Four interlocking research groups, together with domestic and international researcher network

Interdisciplinary methodology, sources, and theoretical background

Networks

Linkages between number of funded projects – enables flexibility and creation of the critical mass

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Research groups

Industry Evolution: Retrospect & prospect Lead by Dr. Jari Ojala, 4 post docs, 1 doctoral students

Leaders and EntrepreneursLead by Dr. Heli Valtonen, 1 post doc, 3 doctoral students

Information businessLead by Dr. Turo Uskali, 3 post docs, (2 doctoral students)

Intangible assets Lead by Dr. Vilma Luoma-aho, 5 doctoral students

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Organisational evolution… statistics

Seven projects funded by the Academy of Finland in 2001-2011

Two projects funded by Finnish Agency for Technology and Innovation 2003-2009 (Tekes)

Number of projects funded by different foundations

45 published titles (out of 268 total in Hela)

2007

Funded projects (Academy of Finland)

The rise, fall and re-emergence of business organizations: Retrospective and prospective views on the forest-based industries, funded by the Finnish Academy, 2008 – 2011. Research consortium together with Helsinki University of Technology (1 post doc, 2 doctoral students)

Creating corporate social responsibility – Leaders and their business values in Finland and the United States since the late nineteenth century”, funded by the Finnish Academy, 2005 – 2008. (1 post doc)

Formation of trust and reputation in organisations”, funded by the Finnish Academy 2004 – 2007 (SoCa-program) (2 post docs, 3 doctoral students)

Corporate Political Activity, funded by the Finnish Academy 2004 – 2005. A research consortium together with Helsinki University of Technology and Tampere University of Technology ) (2 doctoral students)

Finnish Companies, Transaction Costs and Institutional Changes in long term, funded by the Finnish Academy 1999—2002 (2 post docs)

Managing the crises 1900—2000: Firm level analysis of strategy problems with the short and long run changes in the market environment”, funded by the Finnish Academy 2001 – 2004 (Liike1 program) (2 doctoral students)

Technology management as a long term strategy, Paper and Pulp companies, Finland 1870 – 2000”, funded by the Finnish Academy 2001— 2003 (1 post doc)

2007

Funded projects (Tekes etc.)

Projects funded by the Finnish Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes)

MetaSignal: Observation and Anticipation of Strategic Actions”, funded by TEKES 2003 – 2005. Research consortium together with Tampere University of Technology. (1 post doc, 2 doctoral students)

MetaAlert, funded by TEKES 2006 – 2009. Research consortium together with Tampere University of Technology (2 post docs)

Projects funded by foundation of Helsingin SanomatMedia Industry in South-Korea, funded by Helsingin Sanomat Foundation,

2007 – 2009. (1 post doc)

Projects funded by other foundationsNumber of projects funded by different Finnish foundations

2007

Some key publications The Evolution of Competitive Strategies in Global Forestry Industries: Comparative Perspectives.

World Forests Vol. IV. (Editors Juha-Antti Lamberg, Juha Näsi, Jari Ojala and Pasi Sajasalo) Dordrecht: Springer 2006. ISBN-10 1-4020-4015-6 (HB). 317 pp. Ref

Luoma-aho, Vilma, Faith-holders as social capital of Finnish public organisations. Jyväskylä, University of Jyväskylä , 2005.

Nordic Forest Industry in Retrospect. Special Issue of Scandinavian Economic History Review , vol 53, no. 1/2005, 7 - 118. Guest editors Jari Ojala & Juha-Antti Lamberg. ISSN 0358-5522. 118 pp. Ref.

Manninen, Ari T., Elaboration of NMT and GSM standards: from idea to market. Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä , 2002

The Road to Prosperity: An Economic History of Finland. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran Toimituksia 1076. (Editor-in-Chief Jari Ojala, co-editors: Jari Eloranta and Jukka Jalava) ISBN 951-746-818-0. Helsinki: SKS 2006. 343 pp.

Business Information Flows. From Early Modern Correspondence to the Business Press. Eds. Jari Ojala & Leos Müller. SKS, Helsinki 2007 (forthcoming)

East-West Trade and Cold War. (Editors Jari Ojala & Jari Eloranta) Jyväskylä Studies in Humanities 36. Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä 2005. ISBN 951 – 39 – 2088 – 7. 237 pp. Ref.

Patrick M. Kreiser, Jari Ojala, Juha-Antti Lamberg, and Anders Melander A historical investigation of the strategic process within family firms. Journal of Management History, vol. 12, no. 1, 2006, 100 – 114. (together with), Ref.

Mediajättien aika. Uusia heikkoja signaaleja etsimässä. (Editors Jari Ojala and Turo Uskali) Helsinki: Infor 2005. ISBN 952-5123-63-4. 348 pp.

Muutoksen merkit. Kvantitatiivisia perspektiivejä Suomen taloushistoriaan. Statistics Finland, Research Reports 245. (Editors Jukka Jalava, Jari Eloranta and Jari Ojala). ISBN 978-952-467-648-9. Helsinki: Statistics Finland 2007. 369 pp.