The dissertation by Piia Mikkola, MA, on the field of Modern Finnish, examines the different usages of performance appraisal forms in Finnish performance appraisal interviews from a perspective of conversation analysis.
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M.Sc. Veli-Tapani Peltoketo's doctoral thesis defines a new benchmarking method for mobile phone cameras. The benchmarking combines different image quality and camera performance metrics to a comparable, single value benchmarking score. According to the research, heavy image quality algorithms used nowadays may slow down functionality of mobile phone cameras. Moreover, the research highlights the main principles to compare mobile phone cameras. For example, cameras should be measured in different light environments.
Hanna Peltokangas studies in her dissertation the association between leaders' personality, job performance and burnout. The results were rather surprising. For example the narcissistic leaders seemed to get good assessments from their subordinates. However, when the topic was studied more thoroughly, it was noticed that the more narcissistic features the leader had the less time he/she had been in the position.
Professor Adam Smale from the University of Vaasa has been granted funding from the Academy of Finland for a joint project with professor Kristiina Mäkelä from the Aalto University. Smale's part of the funding was 280 000 euros. The research project is called "Brave New HR? The Digitalisation of People Management".
Self-initiated expatriation does not always enhance perceived employability of an employee and may appear as a risk for the employers according to a doctoral dissertation of Paula Makkonen.
Self-initiated expatriation has traditionally been connected to perceptions of high employability and career satisfaction. Self-initiated expatriates have also felt to increase the local talent pool available for staffing.
Self-initiated expatriation has traditionally been connected to perceptions of high employability and career satisfaction. Self-initiated expatriates have also felt to increase the local talent pool available for staffing.
Finnish invention, a vertical axis Savonius wind turbine can be further improved according to doctoral thesis of Svetlana Marmutova from the University of Vaasa.
Due to the mechanical modification of the rotor the power coefficient was shown to be increased by around 8 percent (2% units). The power coefficient is the ratio of the power extracted by the rotor to the available kinetic power in the air flow.
Due to the mechanical modification of the rotor the power coefficient was shown to be increased by around 8 percent (2% units). The power coefficient is the ratio of the power extracted by the rotor to the available kinetic power in the air flow.
The development of EU merger control can be seen in the development of Finnish merger control, according to Lic. Sc. Jaana Boëlius. She will defend her doctoral thesis at the University of Vaasa.
Women narrate their life stories, with problems and adversities. Cosmopolitan UK offers a mix of self-narratives of trouble, alongside its own descriptions of the ideal woman, the Cosmo girl. Since readers will realize that the Cosmo girl is less than realistic, the magazine also has to offer stories of adversities in the life of a woman. It is a question of the magazine’s credibility. But it is also about encouraging the reader to see that her problems can be resolved: she can once again be a Cosmo girl.
These results are found in a PhD thesis by Maj-Britt Höglund, Phil.Lic., to be presented for public examination at the University of Vaasa, Finland.
These results are found in a PhD thesis by Maj-Britt Höglund, Phil.Lic., to be presented for public examination at the University of Vaasa, Finland.
The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa has granted several scholarships, donated by Evald and Hilda Nissi Foundation and Vaasa University Foundation.
Assistant professor at the University of Vaasa, DSc. Susanna Kultalahti’s dissertation received the distinction by the editors of Personnel Review as a Highly Commended Award winner of the 2015 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards.