The first year of a new leader can be challenging – particularly if he or she comes from outside the organisation, reveals Hilpi Kangas' doctoral dissertation.
In addition to the financial statements and balance sheet, an investor should also go through the notes and understand their content, says Juha Mäki, MSE, M.Sc.(econ), who is defending his doctoral dissertation in University of Vaasa.
The problem of waste management has become persistent. It is a challenge that is growing in bounds and depths as the world’s population surges. Are we at our wits’ end?
Society has taken an active role in supporting innovation, but do the invested tax euros create enough value for money? How should the impact of research, development and innovation policy measures, i.e. the various policies, programmes, initiatives and grants, be evaluated?
The Palosaari campus has always been an important place for us to learn and meet. Now, however, we are in a situation where teaching is completely remote, the personnel is remote working and our campus operations are restricted. Our community is concerned and feels uncertainty.
The Vaasa Hospital District has by afternoon 1 October informed about eight corona infections and several exposures among students of the University of Vaasa. The city of Vaasa's infection trackers will contact the exposed persons and they will be quarantined.
Despite extensive communication efforts or control systems, many employees still do not understand the organisation’s strategic goals, let alone act upon them. How could this be changed?
Rector Jari Kuusisto and board professional Anne Berner emphasized the importance of education and research during the pandemic period when speaking at the opening of the academic year of the University of Vaasa. Member of Parliament Eeva Kalli was chosen as the Alumni of the year. The Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce Award was given to Associate Professor Maciej Mikulski, who researches internal combustion engines. The opening was held virtually through remote connections and video greetings.