Cyber-physical systems as a platform for value co-creation : case: intelligent equipment in mining and construction industry by Hänninen, Johanna

“…The framework for value co-creation in Consumer Information Systems (CIS) is used as a framework for value co-creation to study how the different actors from the case company and their customers (=20) per-ceive value co-creation and what are the system value propositions enabling the value co-creation and the value drivers driving the actors to co-create value in the context of intelligent equipment. …”
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Evaluating The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Nigeria’s Transition Pathway - A Sustainable Practices Adoption Perspective by Ogochukwu, Emeka

“…The study uses interviews to gather qualitative data in order to get a firsthand understanding of the current barriers and drivers that moderate entrepreneurs' willingness and ability to adopt sustainability practices. …”
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Business intelligence implementation for optimizing the timber supply chain of a Finnish sawmill corporation by Nousiainen, Sanna

“…The case study was conducted following an action design research framework. The thesis was commissioned by the case company, a Finnish sawmill, with 15 units and nearly 900 employees. …”
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Experiences of non-formal education : a study of motivation sources and empowerment among facilitators by Lertkittisuk, Korrapin

“…The aim of the thesis is to gain more understanding of the motivation sources and empowerment outcomes of the participants who are facilitators in non-formal education. The conceptual framework includes concepts of motivation and empowerment. …”
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Bringing AI into complex industrial Supply Chain Management: A Strategic and systematic approach by Muona, Tiina

“…The aim of this study was to develop a comprehensive framework for integrating artificial intelligence into complex industrial supply chains, thereby enhancing organizational productivity and efficiency. …”
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A social and environmental impact assessment of the Crucitas gold mining project in Costa Rica by Korpela, Daniel

“…In 2008 Costa Rica was facing a critical time in its history. A five year mining moratorium had just ended and mining companies were interested in exploring untapped resources in the country. …”
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Migration, cultural sustainability, and integration : a discourse analysis of multiculturalism and migration in Canada and Finland by Bin Mohammed, Saeed

“…This was assessed by using the concept of governmentality and multiculturalism as the theoretical framework of the study. The concept of governmentality was used as a background to examine and interpret power relations and discourses in the data and how they influence contemporarydebate in these societies. …”
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Striving to be “normal” : exploring identity and positioning in the narratives of a migrant woman living in Finland by Pratesi, Elisa

“…This study considers identity from a poststructuralist and social constructivist perspective as a continuous work in progress and as articulated in interaction. …”
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Balancing between identities : a gay athlete's experiences in sport and exercise domains in Finland by Aulin, Valtteri

“…Adopting 'queer theory' as a theoretical framework, this study strives to understand a gay male athlete's experiences in sport and physical activity in Finland, and how these experiences reflects in his sexual identity development and management, and relationships to others in sport. …”
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Achieving heritage preservation in the era of projectification : A study on Interreg cross-border projects by Söderström, Hanna

“…The aim of this thesis is to explore, how projects as short-term policy instruments address cultural heritage preservation using Interreg cross-border projects as an example. Projects have become a prevalent form of public policy implementation in current societies. …”
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A systematic literature review on social work considering environmental issues and sustainable development by Nöjd, Taija

“…The study is conducted applying a systematic literature review method to retrieve the relevant literature and to ensure the quality of the data. …”
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Narratives of femininity as means of promotion : a case study on Dove's advertisement and audience responses by Mustonen, Tiina

“…The findings are discussed from the frameworks of post-feminism in advertising, as well as integrated marketing communication (IMC). …”
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European narratives on EU’s energy security vis-á-vis Russian natural gas by Kaun, Verena

“…The analysis was conducted with a methodical framework of narrative analysis and political reading applying elements of security and securitizing theories. …”
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“How to deal with all the knowledge?” : management of corporate responsibility knowledge in a multinational company by Järvihaavisto, Sofia

“…Theoretical framework of this thesis considers the essence of CR, knowledge and knowledge management process. …”
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Web-based APIs in digital platform innovation : a descriptive multiple-case study by Lampi, Mikko

“…Literature was synthesized into a research framework that describes interaction between platform boundary resources, such as APIs, and distributed innovation ecosystems. …”
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Constructing the international entrepreneurial identity : a study of international entrepreneurship sense-making narratives by Korhonen, Satu

“…The theoretical groundings for this research was constructed based on a multidisciplinary framework combining theory and concepts from research literature on entrepreneurship and international business, social psychology, organizational behavior theories as well as narrative research. …”
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Ladies in armour : a phenomenological investigation of experiences of highly skilled Finnish female kendo athletes by Dekšnytė, Rita

“…However, there is a need to explore women's experiences in a variety of sports. …”
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Facing the music : a critical enquiry into 'the dodo-bird verdict' to develop music psychotherapy theory by Beek, RoseAnna van

“…It seems that much of the conundrum could be solved by transitioning to a new theoretical framework and by incorporating new research paradigms; reimagining psychotherapy as a contextual treatment, and researching it based on systems thinking and chaos theory. …”
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The impacts of article 55 of the law on Solidarity and Urban Renewal in France : a systematic literature review by Jakonen, Verna

“…As the law has not been implemented as expected, it seems to have a disconcerting co-impact with the Borloo law. …”
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Communicating employer brand for an international audience : a collective case study of three career webpages by Torppala, Vilma

“…In the beginning of the thesis, I will discuss the current trends in the context of international recruitment, as well as give a brief overview about the conceptual framework of the organizational and employer branding research. …”
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