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Emmanuel Kusi Appiah Vaasan yliopiston Tritonia-kirjastossa
News 22.11.2022
The use of social media can be beneficial to international new ventures and help them to survive. A new dissertation by Emmanuel Kusi Appiah from the University of Vaasa shows that newly established international firms and start-ups with limited resources can effectively use social media to learn about their new foreign markets and customers in a fast and inexpensive way.
Heidi Saarinen henkilöstöjohtaminen tohtoriopiskelija Vaasan yliopisto
News 22.11.2022
A well-executed new employee induction can be one solution to the current labour shortage. Successful onboarding promotes learning on the job, strengthens commitment to the work community and improves work performance. According to Heidi Saarinen's doctoral dissertation on human research management at the University of Vaasa, onboarding should be measured and developed comprehensively. If a development process and performance measurements are missing, the company will not reap the benefits of systematic training and will not be able to use them to its advantage.
Jaakko Jussila väittelijä Vaasan yliopistosta
News 17.11.2022
The use of wood promotes sustainable development in construction. However, its costs are considered high and there are prejudices about its quality, which makes it difficult for industrial wood construction to become more common in Finland. According to Jaakko Jussila’s new doctoral dissertation, wood construction should be more customer-oriented instead of just focusing on technology and cost-efficiency issues.