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Towards a Design Theory for Resilient (Sociotechnical, Cyber-Physical, Software-intensive and Systems of) Systems
(WSEAS, 2022)
Resilience, as a property of a system, must transition from just a buzzword to an operational paradigm for system management, especially under future climate change. Identifying the need for system resilience requires ...
Collaborative Regional Development and Research in Higher Education: In the Perspective of Quality in a University of Applied Sciences
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012)
Together universities and universities of applied sciences (UASs) form the higher education system as a dual model in Finland. In this setting, there are three statutory tasks for (UAS): 1) education; 2) research and ...
Technology enhanced learning in a higher education context – Building bridges by student empowerment and regional development
(Universitetsforlaget, 2014)
The aim of this article is to describe how and to what extent an institute of higher education can support the learners and local actors in taking advantage of the new social networking services. The empirical data was ...
Studies of Externally Funded Research and Development Projects in Higher Education: Knowledge Sources and Transfers
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015)
This study is addressing the question: how can sources of knowledge be understood and realized in externally funded research and development (R&D) projects. In this study, knowledge sources and transfers are concerned with ...
Embracing the “fail fast and learn fast” mindset: conceptualizing learning from failure in knowledge-intensive SMEs
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024)
“Fail fast and learn fast” is a principle commonly advanced to quickly grow and scale startups and SMEs. However, the literature lacks detailed insights into how such learning is organized. The paper aims to investigate ...
Factors associated with living will among older persons receiving long-term care in Finland
(SAGE Publications, 2023)
Background: A living will document is known to be an important tool for preparing for future
care together with healthcare professionals. A living will supports an older person’s selfdetermination
and autonomy. Only a ...
Long-term care use, hospitalizations and mortality during COVID-19 in Finland and Sweden: A nationwide register-based study in 2020
(SAGE Publications, 2024)
Aim: To describe long-term care (LTC) use in Finland and Sweden in 2020, by reporting residential entry and exit patterns including hospital admissions and mortality, compared with the 2018–2019 period and community-living ...
Supporting Transformative Agency among Urban Actors in the Change Laboratory Intervention
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2021)
This paper contributes to the study of residents’ and civil servants’ transformative agency in urban development with the aid of the framework of cultural-historical activity theory. The aim is to ...
The introduction of care robots as a leadership challenge in home care facilities in Finland
(John Wiley & Sons, 2021)
Aims: This paper analyses the factors that influence home care employees’ intention
to introduce robots.
Background: The introduction of different kinds of care robots is a topical issue in
elderly care now and in the ...
Experiential education and language improvement through P2P international projects
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2021)
In order to meet the needs of employers and to make students more employable Laurea University, Finland has developed an “experiential” educational model through project-based learning in English based around real business ...