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Human Resource Management
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About the research group
Leadership carries great responsibility, and effective management of human resources is a responsibility at the core of every successful organisation. The Human Resource Management Research Group, consisting of four professors, seven doctoral researchers, and around 20 active postgraduate students, is the largest research group in Finland focused on human resource management. We produce high-quality research data that helps companies build competitiveness through skilled and committed personnel, as well as through strategic and efficient HR processes.
The group’s three main themes are:
- International human resource mManagement
- Strategic human resource management
- Leadership research
We conduct research-based development work in companies and public organisations. The group carries out joint research projects with other high-level foreign and domestic universities and higher education institutions, as well as with companies and business development networks. These projects combine scientific expertise with practical relevance.
Research findings are utilised in various HRM-related educational programs at the University of Vaasa:
Master’s Programme in Human Resource Management
Master’s Degree Programme in International Business
HRM MBA (continuing education, Levón Institute)
Doctoral Programme at the University of Vaasa (Business Studies, Management)
Postgraduate studies in HRM offer pioneering and up-to-date knowledge for organizations and the academic community both in Finland and internationally. Each doctoral student is assigned two supervisors, but they have an independent role in tailoring their study program according to their own needs and opportunities. Students participate in a research seminar held twice a year. Our doctoral program follows the structure of the university’s doctoral program.
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Research projects
Publications
| Publication year | Publication | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Academic systems, career models, and experienced performance pressure—a comparative study of Sweden and Finland | Kallio, Tomi J.; Lehtivuori, Aki; Kallio, Kirsi-Mari; Tienari, Janne; Funck, Elin |
| 2025 | Employee flourishing and moral obligation in extreme conditions | Zoogah, Baniyelme D.; Degbey, William Y.; Asiedu-Appiah, Felicity; Ogbonnaya, Chidiebere; Laker, Benjamin |
| 2025 | Seurantatutkimus tyytyväisyydestä suoriutumisen arviointiin suomalaisissa yliopistoissa vuosina 2010–2020 | Kallio, Tomi J.; Lehtivuori, Aki; Kallio, Kirsi-Mari |
| 2025 | Does the relationship between sustainable human resource management and organizational identification vary by culture? Evidence from 35 countries based on GLOBE framework | Turek, Dariusz; Wojtczuk-Turek, Agnieszka; Edgar, Fiona; Podgorodnichenko, Nataliya; Okay-Somerville, Belgin; Fu, Na; Lupina-Wegener, Anna; Klein, Howard J.; Akbas, Gulcin; Al-Romeedy, Bassam Samir; Apospori, Eleni; Bosak, Janine; Caldana, Adriana;… |
| 2025 | The Contingency Effects of Five Sustainable Development Goals (Big Five SDGs): A Cross-National Study of Socially Responsible HRM and Well-Being | Wojtczuk‐Turek, Agnieszka; Edgar, Fiona; Podgorodnichenko, Nataliya; Turek, Dariusz; Järlström, Maria; Jurek, Paweł; Klein, Howard J.; Okay‐Somerville, Belgin |
| 2025 | Asiantuntijoilta: Tekoälyllä on valtava potentiaali parantaa johtamista ja organisaatioiden toimintaa | Vilpponen, Hannu; Kangas, Hilpi; Känsälä, Marja; Söderlund, Kati |
| 2025 | Can HR Drive Ethics? The Role of Social Responsibility in Workplace Integrity | Laker, Benjamin; Ogbonnaya, Chidiebere; Degbey, William Y.; Lu, Jintao |
| 2025 | Zero-Tolerance Leadership | Degbey, William Y. |
| 2025 | Transformational Leadership | Silver, Matt; Degbey, William Y. |
| 2025 | Youth Leadership Development | Basher, Mohammad Atiqul; Degbey, William Y. |
Research group leader
Kuva
Vesa Suutari
Professor
University of Vaasa > School of Management > Human Resource Management
Research group members
Mamia Agbese
Project Researcher
University of Vaasa > School of Management > Human Resource Management
Sähköposti
mamia.agbese [at] uwasa.fi
Mashal Akram
Teaching Assistant
University of Vaasa > School of Management > Human Resource Management
Sähköposti
mashal.akram [at] uwasa.fi
Asieh Asefi
Doctoral Student
University of Vaasa > School of Management > Human Resource Management
Sähköposti
asieh.asefi [at] uwasa.fi
Arnoldus Bakker
Visiting Professor
University of Vaasa > School of Management > Human Resource Management
Sähköposti
arnoldus.bakker [at] uwasa.fi
Kuva
Tania Biswas
Guest
University of Vaasa > School of Management > Human Resource Management
Sähköposti
tania.biswas [at] uwasa.fi
Mireka Caselius
Doctoral Student
University of Vaasa > School of Management > Human Resource Management
Sähköposti
mireka.caselius [at] uwasa.fi